The
police in Kogi State have arrested a man, Hussain Zubairu, for allegedly
stabbing his pregnant neighbour, Bose Muhammed, to death.
Zubairu
and the pregnant woman lived in the Idogido community of Okene Local Government
Area of the state.
He
was said to have stabbed the woman in the stomach with a pair of scissors.
She
was rushed to a hospital in the area but died on arrival.
It was learnt that a
friend of the deceased had visited her last Monday when the incident happened.
Muhammed
and the friend were said to be talking about a lost mobile phone when the
suspect interfered.
It
was gathered that she cautioned Zubairu not to meddle in their discussion and
afterwards, an altercation ensued between both.
The
suspect was said to have become enraged and descended on the woman with the
scissors.
A
police source said that the suspect was described as violent by some residents
of the area. He added that some neighbours claimed he was on drugs.
The
source said, “Many residents within that area said he was a drug addict but
that has not been confirmed. I learnt the woman (Muhammed) had always been
trying to avoid him because he was troublesome.
“On
that day, the victim and her friend were chatting and he interrupted.
“She
told him to mind his business and that infuriated him. He removed a pair of
scissors he hid in his trousers, stabbed her in the stomach and fled.
“The
woman lost a lot of blood. She was pronounced dead on getting to the hospital.
She was pregnant, but was not living with her husband.”
It was learnt that
Zubairu, said to be in his 30s, was later arrested by detectives from the Okene
Police Division while the deceased had been buried according to Islamic rites.
The
Police Public Relations Officer, Kogi State Police Command, ASP Willy Aya,
confirmed the incident.
He
said the case had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal
Investigation, adding that the suspect would be charged to court after the
completion of investigation.
The
PPRO said, “The suspect and the deceased were neighbours. There was an argument
between them. A friend of the deceased lost a mobile phone, which she later
found.
“The
friend was discussing the issue with the deceased when the suspect interrupted.
She (Muhammed) challenged him for doing so and it degenerated into an argument.
“In
the process, the suspect used a pair of scissors to stab her. Before she was
rushed to the hospital, she died. The case has been transferred to the SCID and
the suspect will be charged to court soon.”
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