Muhammad Ibrahim, a 19-year-old resident of Sabon Layi, Kano Road, Bauchi, has been apprehended by the Bauchi State Police Command’s Operations Restore Peace (ORP) for the alleged murder of his Facebook girlfriend, Emmanuella Ande. The tragic incident occurred on December 18 at the Happiness Garden Hotel in Bayan Gari, where Ibrahim reportedly stabbed Ande in the upper chest.
According to Ahmed Wakil, the spokesperson for the command, the victim’s cries drew attention, leading people to forcefully open the door in an attempt to rescue her. In his attempt to escape, Ibrahim also stabbed another victim, Zaharaddeen Adamu, 36, in the left hand. The police intervention saved the accused from mob action.
The statement revealed that Ibrahim 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. Tragedy struck when Ande demanded the sum of N5,000, which the suspect owed her, leading to a heated argument and a physical confrontation resulting in her death.
The ORP team swiftly rescued the accused and took the deceased’s body 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.
The recovered exhibits from the suspect include a knife, and the investigation is ongoing. The suspect will be charged in court after the completion of the investigation.
