Teenager dies after falling from two-storey building in Imo
A 17-year-old girl, Chiamaka Chukwuokore, has died after she was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building in Owerri, Imo.
The police command in Imo said the incident happened on November 1, along Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu, Owerri.
The police said Ms Chukwuokore was allegedly pushed by a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Joseph, and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
According to a statement on Wednesday by the police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, the teenager died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment.
Following her death, the suspect is now facing a murder charge and remains in police custody as investigations continue.
The police commissioner, Audu Garba Bosso, extended his condolences to the deceased’s family and pledged to the public that a thorough investigation was underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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