Police in Kano have arrested a man, Philibus Ibrahim, for allegedly strangling his 22-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu.
Ibrahim was said to have committed the crime in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state alongside an accomplice, Gabriel Bila, who was also apprehended.
The Police Commissioner, Mamman Dauda, said the command received information that the deceased lay unconscious by the roadside in Anadaria village, on Kano-Jos Road, around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
“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.”
The police commissioner said investigation was ongoing.