The Police Command in Kano State has arrested one Philibus Ibrahim for allegedly strangling his pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Theresa Yakubu.
Mr Ibrahim, who committed the offence in Tudun Wada Local Government Area, LGA, Kano state, was arrested alongside his accomplice Gabriel Bila, both of Unguwar Korau Tudun-Wada LGA.
Mamman Dauda, the Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kano.
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According to Mr Dauda, on April 2 at about 4:30 p.m., we received an information from a good Samaritan that a lady was seen lying on the roadside, unconscious on Kano-Jos Road in Anadaria Village.
“On receiving the information, a team of policemen was rushed to the scene and the victim was taken to Tiga General Hospital where she was confirmed dead by a doctor.
“Investigation, however, revealed that the victim left Nassarawan Kuki to Yantomo Village in Garin Babba LGA of Kano on March 27, at about 6:00 p.m.
“In the course of an investigation, the principal suspect was arrested and confessed to committing the offense by using the victim’s veil to strangulate her.
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Mr Dauda said that the investigation was ongoing and once completed the suspects would be charged to court.
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