By our reporter 4.11.2026
The 17-year-old girl pushed down from a two storey building for allegedly resisting her sister’s boyfriend has died according to the Imo State police.
On Sunday November 1, 2026, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph,26, was accused of pushing down the girl at a residential building along Mbonu Ejike Street, Owerri, after she turned down his advances. He was lucky the police arrived on time to save him from being lynched by an angry mob.
Imo State police spokesperson DSP Officer, Henry Okoye, said the victim had survived the fall but couldn’t make of out intensive care unit. On Wednesday November 4 he confirmed the death of the young lady who had suffered an irreparable brain damage. He said the suspect who remains in police custody will now face murder charges.
“He remains in police custody as investigations continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure that justice is served,” the statement read.
According to the police the girl was alone with the suspect in the house after her sister travelled to Lagos for business. During interrogation Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph had claimed that the deceased was bring men into the apartment he co-inhabits with his girlfriend and it was while he was trying to discipline her things went awry.
However, according to the police the suspect’s story line was not adding up.
The state Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, commiserated with the family of the deceased and assured the public of a thorough, professional investigation to ensure justice is served.
The command also urged members of the public to remain calm and refrain from spreading unverified information as legal proceedings against the suspect commence.
