Kaduna Police arrest man over alleged murder of girlfriend

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, Manaseh Bitrus Jatau, over the alleged killing of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah.

The incident reportedly followed a dispute between the couple over a phone call from another woman.

Jeremiah’s lifeless body was discovered along Mai Angwa Street in Romi, Kaduna, at about 7am on Saturday, September 5, 2026, according to the police.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday.

The police said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and determine the appropriate legal action.

Hassan said the discovery was reported by the Officer-in-Charge of the Romi Outstation, adding that detectives immediately visited the scene.

He said, “The lifeless body of the deceased was sighted along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, with cotton wool stuffed in her nose.”

The police spokesman said detectives subsequently rushed Jeremiah to St Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where a medical doctor confirmed her dead.

He added that the deceased’s remains had been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.

According to Hassan, preliminary investigation showed that Jatau was the last person to contact Jeremiah and had invited her to meet him at Ebano Joint, Romi.

He said, “The suspect was subsequently traced and arrested at his place of work, Tomato Jos Company, Maraban Jos Area, Kaduna.”

Hassan said the suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation to having a fight with Jeremiah in his room over a phone call from another woman.

The PPRO stated, “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 quoted the suspect as confessing to dumping Jeremiah’s body in an open field close to his residence in an attempt to conceal the alleged crime.

Hassan said, “He further confessed to have dumped the body in an open field close to his house in an attempt to conceal the crime.”

The suspect is currently in police custody as detectives continue investigation into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.

Hassan said the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, according to the statement, “condemns all acts of violence and urges members of the public to embrace peaceful resolution of disputes.”

Muhammad assured residents of “the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice for victims and bringing perpetrators to book.”

The CP urged members of the public to cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information that could assist in preventing violence and criminal activities in the state

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