Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Killing of Girlfriend in Kaduna
Kaduna Police Arrest a Suspect After His Girlfriend Was Found Dead in Romi, Chikun Local Government Area, as Investigations Continue.
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Jatau in connection with the suspected killing of his girlfriend, Rebecca Jeremiah. Police said the suspect was the last person known to have had contact with the deceased before her body was discovered in the Romi area of Chikun Local Government Area.
The incident was reported on September 5 after information reached the police that Jeremiah had been found unresponsive along Mai Angwa Street, Romi. Officers from the Romi Outstation responded and took her to St. Gerald Hospital in Kakuri, where a medical doctor confirmed her death. Her remains were subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary pending an autopsy.
According to the police, Jatau had contacted Jeremiah and asked her to meet him at a location in Romi. Investigators later traced him to his workplace at Tomato Jos Company in the Maraban Jos area of Igabi Local Government Area, where he was arrested.
Police said the suspect told investigators that he had an argument with Jeremiah after a phone call involving another woman. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported altercation and the subsequent death, while forensic and medical evidence is expected to form part of the investigation.
The suspect remains in police custody as detectives continue their investigation. Kaduna State Commissioner of Police Rabiu Muhammad condemned violence and urged residents to resolve disputes peacefully, while the command said the suspect would be charged in court after the investigation is concluded. The allegations remain subject to due process and have not been established in court.
