Bauchi police arrested a 19-year-old man, Muhammad Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in the chest at a local brothel. The victim, whose identity is withheld, tragically died from her injuries.
Police spokesperson Ahmed Wakil confirmed the incident, stating that Ibrahim had invited the victim to meet him at the brothel. Further investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The statement also revealed that Ibrahim allegedly stole N400,000 from his father’s account prior to the incident. However, the connection between the stolen money and the stabbing remains unclear and requires further investigation.
He said after sometime, the victim demanded the sum of N5,000 which he (suspect) owed her (victim) for a previous affair they had and in the process, a heated argument ensued between them which led to a physical confrontation.
The PPRO disclosed that the suspect then stabbed her and she sustained a serious injury forcing her to shout for help adding that when people rushed and forced the hotel room open, he (suspect) also stabbed another person with the knife.
Wakil said: “On 18th December, 2023 at about 7.00pm, detectives attached to the Operations Restore Peace, arrested one Muhammad Ibrahim, male (19) of Sabon Layi, Kano Road, Bauchi in connection with a case of gruesome murder of Emmanuella Ande.
“The arrest was made following a distress call received from a Good Samaritan that on the same date at about 6.45pm, the accused (Muhammad Ibrahim) entered a hotel room of Happiness Garden situated at Bayan Gari where he stabbed his girlfriend, Emmanuella Ande, female, of Jos Plateau State, around her upper chest region.
“At that point, the victim screamed and the people around attempted to rescue the victim, they forcefully opened the door, where the accused additionally stabbed one Zaharaddeen Adamu, male (36) of Makera area Bauchi on his left hand. The quick intervention of police operatives saved the accused from mob action.
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by the officer in charge of Operation Restore Peace swiftly swung into action, rescued the accused, and evacuated the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi where she was certified dead by a medical practitioner and her corpse was deposited at the mortuary.
“Similarly, Zaharadeen was admitted and treated at the police clinic and discharged. The accused was also treated at the police clinic and discharged and is currently being investigated.”
