Uchenna Okpara, a 40-year-old man has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his inlaw, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death over a dispute involving their children.
Henry Okoye, the state police spokesperson, made this known in a statement in Owerri on Sunday.
According to Okoye, Okpara allegedly stabbed his inlaw to death on Thursday with a broken bottle following a dispute involving his children and those of Unakalamba in Ubomiri, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.
Okoye added that the operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit arrested Okpara and recovered the weapon.
The statement read, “The anti-kidnapping arrested a 40-year-old man, Uchenna Okpara, on January 16, 2025, for allegedly stabbing his in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death. The incident occurred in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA, following a minor dispute involving their children. Okpara reportedly attacked Unakalamba with a broken bottle after the argument escalated.
“Responding to a distress call, police operatives apprehended the suspect and recovered the weapon.”
However, the deceased corpse has been deposited at the morgue as he was confirmed dead at the hospital, while the suspect remained in custody pending the conclusion of investigations and subsequent prosecution.
