Man Arrested For Strangling Pregnant Girlfriend
Afimag.com –
The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested one Philibus Ibrahim for allegedly strangling his pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Theresa Yakubu.
Ibrahim allegedly committed the offence in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state. He was arrested alongside his accomplice Gabriel Bila, both of Unguwar Korau Tudun-Wada LGA.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Dauda, confirmed the incident, saying a pregnant woman was seen lying unconscious on Nassarawan Kuki road to Yantomo Village in Garin Babba LGA of Kano on March 27.
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According to Dauda, on April 02 at about 4:30 p.m., police received information from a good Samaritan that a lady was seen lying on the roadside, unconscious on Kano-Jos Road in Anadaria Village.
He said, “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 the investigation, the principal suspect was arrested and confessed to committing the offence by using the victim’s veil to strangulate her.
He further stated that the investigation was ongoing and once completed the suspects would be charged in court.