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The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, Manaseh Bitrus Jatau, in connection with the alleged killing of his girlfriend, 35-year-old Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah, in Kaduna.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan.
According to the police, the incident was reported on September 5, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m., after the lifeless body of Jeremiah was discovered along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, with cotton wool stuffed in her nostrils.
Police detectives from the Romi Outstation reportedly rushed the woman to St. Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where she was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.
Her remains were subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Preliminary investigation, according to the police, showed that Jatau was the last person to call the deceased and allegedly invited her to meet him at Ebano Joint, Romi.
The suspect was later traced and arrested at his workplace, Tomato Jos Company, in the Maraban Jos area of Kaduna.
The police said the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to having a fight with the deceased in his room over a phone call from another woman, which allegedly resulted in her death.
He also reportedly confessed to dumping the deceased's body in an open field near his residence in an attempt to conceal the alleged crime.
The suspect remains in police custody as investigation continues. The command said he would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, CP Rabiu Muhammad, condemned all forms of violence and urged residents to adopt peaceful means of resolving disputes.
He also assured members of the public that the command would continue to pursue justice for victims and ensure that perpetrators of crime are brought to book.
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