The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, Manaseh Bitrus Jatau, in connection with the death of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah.
Jeremiah’s body was reportedly discovered along Mai Angwa Street in Romi, Kaduna, around 7am on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
Hassan said the discovery was reported by the Officer-in-Charge of the Romi Outstation, following which detectives were immediately deployed to the scene.
He said the woman’s lifeless body was found with cotton wool stuffed in her nose.
According to the police spokesman, detectives took Jeremiah to St Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where a medical doctor confirmed her death.
He added that her remains had been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending an autopsy.
Hassan said preliminary investigations indicated that Jatau was the last person to communicate with Jeremiah before her death.
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The suspect had allegedly invited her to meet him at Ebano Joint, Romi, after which he was traced and arrested at his workplace, Tomato Jos Company, in the Maraban Jos area of Kaduna.
During interrogation, Jatau allegedly confessed to having a physical altercation with Jeremiah inside his room following a phone call from another woman.
The police said the suspect also allegedly admitted to dumping Jeremiah’s body in an open field near his residence in an attempt to conceal the incident.
The suspect remains in police custody as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
Hassan said Jatau would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, condemned acts of violence and called on residents to resolve disputes peacefully.
Muhammad also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to securing justice for victims and ensuring that anyone found responsible for criminal acts is brought to justice.
The commissioner urged members of the public to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information that could help prevent violence and other criminal activities across the state.