The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, identified as Philibus Ibrahim, for strangling his pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu, to death in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state.
OsunDaily News reports that the spokesperson of the command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
He said the suspect conspired with his 25-year-old friend, Gabriel Bila, and lured Theresa into a bush where he strangled her to death.
According to the PPRO, Philibus confessed to impregnating the deceased two months ago and killed her after all efforts to abort the pregnancy proved abortive.
He added that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section for discreet investigation and the suspects will be charged to court.
The statement reads: “On 28/03/2023 at about 1630hrs, a report was received that a lady was seen laying on the ground motionless by the roadside at Anadariya Village, Bebeji Local Government Area, along Kano-Jos Road, Kano State,” the statement read.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda psc(+) raised and instructed a team of detectives led by SP Tanimu Wada, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Bebeji Division to proceed to the scene. The team immediately 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.
“On investigation, Philibus confessed that he impregnated the girlfriend two months ago, and all efforts to abort the pregnancy proved abortive. 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.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section for discreet investigation. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
