A 20-year-old boy, Philibus Ibrahim, has been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly str@ngling his pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu, to d£ath in Tudun Wada LGA of the state.
The suspect was arrested alongside his best friend, Gabriel Bila, 25, on March 28, 2023.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Tuesday, April 4, said: “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.
Police operatives rushed to the scene and moved the body to Tiga General Hospital where a medical Doctor confirmed her d£ad.
Preliminary investigation revealed the identity of the deceased as Theresa Yakubu, 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 ab%rt the pregnancy proved ab%rtive. He then conspired with his friend and took her to a bush, the friend held her hands and Philibus used her head tie and str@ngled her to d£ath.”
