A 20-year-old man, identified as Philibus Ibrahim, has been arrested for strangling his pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu, to death.
Ibrahim was arrested by the Kano State Police Command in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson for the command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Conspiracy
Abdullahi says the suspect conspired with his 25-year-old friend, Gabriel Bila, and lured Theresa into a bush where he strangled her to death.
“On March 28 at about 1630hrs, a report was received that a lady was seen laying on the ground motionless.
She was by the roadside at Anadariya Village, Bebeji Local Government Area, along Kano-Jos Road, Kano State.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda, raised a team.
The officers rushed to the scene and moved the body to Tiga General Hospital where a medical Doctor confirmed her dead.
“Preliminary investigation revealed the identity of the deceased as Theresa Yakubu, ‘f’, 20 years old with a two-month-old pregnancy, of Anadariya Village, Bebeji LGA.
“It also led to the arrest of her boyfriend, one Philibus Ibrahim, ‘m’, 20 years old of Unguwar Korau Quarters, Tudun Wada LGA and his friend, one Gabriel Bila, ‘m’, 25 years old, of the same address.
Confession
According to him, Philibus confessed to impregnating the deceased two months ago.
He killed her after all efforts to abort the pregnancy failed.
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He then conspired with his friend and took her to a bush, the friend held her hands and Philibus used her head tie and strangled her to death.
Transfer
The police says the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
It will be investigated by the Homicide Section for discreet investigation and the suspects will be charged.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section for discreet investigation.
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“Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the police spokesman said.
