One Philibus Ibrahim, 20, who was arrested for strangling his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Theresa Yakubu to death, has confessed why he committed the crime.
Ibrahim made the confession after the Kano State Police Command paraded on Tuesday.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement revealed the suspect conspired with his friend, Gabriel Bila, 25, and lured Yakubu into a bush
in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state and strangled her to death.
The PPRO said Philibus confessed he murdered his about tow months old pregnant girlfriend after all efforts to abort her pregnancy proved abortive.
Kiyawa said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section awaiting discreet investigation and further prosecution.
The PPRO 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.
“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.”
