Police in Imo State have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of pushing a 17-year-old girl from a two-storey building in Owerri. The alleged incident involves the girl, Chiamaka Chukwuokorie, and the suspect, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph (also reported as Ifeanyichukwu Joseph), with authorities saying the case concerns a personal dispute linked to his girlfriend’s family.

Outlets report that the Imo State Police Command announced the arrest through its spokesperson. The accounts largely agree on the core allegation and the reported age of the victim. Differences are limited to naming variations, wording around whether the act was described as an attempt to kill, and additional contextual detail.

Vanguard adds that the incident reportedly occurred on November 1, 2026 at about 1pm and describes it as an alleged attempt to kill a girlfriend’s niece after an altercation. The Punch and Daily Post Nigeria provide the arrest and broad circumstances but do not foreground those same specific details in their given summaries.