Crime
Man strangled his two-month-old pregnant girlfriend to death
A 20-year-old boy, Philibus Ibrahim, has been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly strangling his pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu, to death 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 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 LGA along Kano-Jos Rd, Kano State.
Preliminary investigation revealed the identity of the deceased as Theresa Yakubu, 20 years old.
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 & took her to a bush, the friend held her hands & Philibus used her head tie & strangled her to death.”
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