19-year-old kills girlfriend in Bauchi

• In his bid to escape, Ibrahim also stabbed another victim, Zaharaddeen Adamu, 36, in the left hand.

In Bauchi State, One Muhammad Ibrahim has allegedly killed his Facebook girlfriend, Emmanuella Ande.

Ibrahim, a 19-year-old resident of Sabon Layi, Kano Road, Bauchi, reportedly committed the crime on Monday, December 18.

He was said to have stabbed Ande in the upper chest at the Happiness Garden Hotel in Bayan Gari.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the tragic incident, adding that the suspect has been arrested by the police.

He disclosed that the victim’s cries drew attention, prompting people to forcefully open the door in an attempt to rescue her.

In his bid to escape, Ibrahim also stabbed another victim, Zaharaddeen Adamu, 36, in the left hand.

Wakil, in the statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday, said the intervention of police operatives saved the accused from mob action.

The statement disclosed that the accused and the victim had connected on Facebook in 2023, and their relationship led to Ibrahim allegedly stealing ₦400,000 from his father’s account to spend time with Ande in Port Harcourt.

But tragedy struck when Ande reportedly demanded the sum of N5,000, which the suspect owed her, leading to a heated argument and a physical confrontation resulting in her death.

Wakil stated that upon receiving the report, the Operations Restore Peace, ORP, team swiftly rescued the accused and took the body of the deceased to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi, where she was certified dead.

“Zaharaddeen was treated and discharged from the police clinic, while Ibrahim, after treatment at the same clinic, is currently under investigation.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspect include a knife. Investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged in court,” the statement reads.