The Imo State Police Command has apprehended 40-year-old Uchenna Okpara for allegedly stabbing his in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death during an altercation involving their children.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Owerri.

According to the statement, the tragic incident occurred on January 16, 2025, in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.

Okpara allegedly attacked Unakalamba with a broken bottle after a disagreement between their children escalated into a heated argument.

“The anti-kidnapping unit operatives arrested the suspect, Uchenna Okpara, on January 16, 2025, for allegedly stabbing his in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death.

The altercation, which began as a minor dispute between their children, turned fatal when Okpara used a broken bottle to attack the victim,” Okoye said.

Police officers, responding to a distress call, apprehended the suspect and recovered the weapon used in the attack.

Okoye added that the victim was confirmed dead at the hospital, and his body had been deposited in the morgue.

“The suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue. He will be prosecuted once the investigation is concluded,” the police spokesperson noted.

In a related development, the Imo Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a notorious kidnap syndicate, Ozioma Dike, during an operation in a forest near Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area.

Okoye stated that on January 16, 2025, operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit acted on credible intelligence and raided the hideout of the syndicate.

The operation led to a gunfight, during which Dike was arrested while other gang members escaped into the bushes.

Recovered from the suspect was a pump-action rifle loaded with seven live rounds of ammunition and an iPhone belonging to a victim kidnapped on January 8, 2025, in Ubomiri.

During interrogation, Dike confessed to being part of a group responsible for multiple kidnappings in the Ubomiri, Ogbaku, and Ohii communities in Mbaitoli Local Government Area.

Okoye assured the public that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.

“The arrested suspect remains in custody and will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations,” he added.

The Police Command reiterated its commitment to eradicating criminal activities in the state, with the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, pledging to sustain peace and ensure the safety of residents across Imo State.

The Katsina State Police Command said its operatives successfully foiled a bandits’ attack on Ruwan Doruwa village, Dutsinma LGA, Katsina State. Seven suspected bandits were neutralized in the foiled operation. While 61 cows, 44 sheep, two donkeys, one goat, and one dog were recovered.

Spokesperson, of the Command, DSP Sadiq Abubakar said the incident occurred on January 18th, 2025, at about 9:00 AM. A distress call was received at the Dutsinma Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected bandits, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, sporadically attacked Ruwan Doruwa village, Dutsinma LGA, Katsina State.

Following the report, the DPO, in collaboration with the military, DSS, members of the KTSCWC, and the vigilante, mobilised and responded to the scene swiftly.

Upon arrival, the team engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, which resulted in the neutralization of seven (7) suspected armed bandits as the remaining fled the scene with various degrees of injuries, abandoning all the suspected rustled animals.

The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, commended the police operatives for their exceptional display of gallantry, act of valour, and professionalism. He also reiterated the commitment of the command towards ensuring the safety and security of members of the public.

CP further called on members of the public to continue to support the command by providing timely and useful information that will help the command in the ongoing fight against all forms of crime and criminality in the state.

…angry mob b#rns man found with victims’ heads

A 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, 50, were reportedly beh3aded over a land dispute in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that Mrs Atagoshi, a secondary school teacher and a pastor’s wife, had earlier purchased a piece of land in the community, which some individuals subsequently claimed.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident said that the assailant lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue and beheaded them.

“The suspect called the woman, saying he wanted to discuss the land issue. He then took her and her father into the bush, killed them, and beheaded them,” the PPRO said.

“On the same day, vigilantes apprehended one Emeke with two human heads. He was mobbed and set ablaze by angry residents. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the human heads belonged to the father and daughter.

“Their headless bodies were found in the bush.”

Edafe added that the main suspect is currently on the run, while efforts are ongoing to arrest him.