By Akinwale Kasali
Manaseh Bitrus Jatau, who was alleged to have killed his Girlfriend, Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah, has been arrested by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command.
Jatau was arrested in connection with the death of 35-Year Old Rebecca, who resided in the Karatudu area of Kaduna State. She was his girlfriend.
The Police had received a report on September 5, that the lifeless body of the deceased was sighted along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, with cotton wool stuffed in her nose.
Following this report,
Police detectives from Romi Outstation rushed to the scene, carried the victim to St. Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where she was confirmed dead on arrival by the Chief Medical Doctor at the hospital.
The body of the deceased was then deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect (Jatau) was the last person who called the deceased to meet him at Ebano Joint, Romi, prompting the Police to subsequently trace and arrest Jatua at his place of work, Tomato Jos Company, Maraban Jos Area, Kaduna.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to having had a fight with the deceased in his room over a phone call from another lady, which resulted in her death.
He further confessed to having dumped the body in an open field close to his house in an attempt to conceal the crime.
His arrest was confirmed by DSP Mansir Hassan, the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesperson, who said that the suspect is currently in Police Custody, and the case is being investigated and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
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