The Imo State Police Command has arrested 40-year-old Uchenna Okpara for reportedly stabbing his in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death over a child custody dispute.
Henry Okoye, the state police spokesperson, confirmed this in an Owerri statement on Sunday.
Okpara was accused of stabbing his in-law to death with a broken bottle on Thursday after a fight between his children and those of Unakalamba in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area.
According to Okoye, the anti-kidnapping unit detained Okpara and retrieved the weapon.
The statement read, “The anti-kidnapping unit 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.”
Meanwhile, Unakalamba’s body has been deposited at the mortuary after the victim was declared dead at the hospital, while the suspect remains in jail pending the conclusion of investigations and prosecution.
