There was disaster in the Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a 19-year-old man (names withheld) reportedly stabbed a commercial sex worker to death.
Confirming this, the Bauchi State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmad Wakil, said the suspect has been arrested.
Wakil, who said the suspect fatally stabbed the sex worker, identified as Emmanuella Ande during an altercation, added that the accused was arrested on Monday.
The police image maker in the state also added that the crime was committed in a hotel room at Happiness Garden situated in Bayan Gari part of the LGA.
The deceased was said to have asked the accused to pay a pending fee of N5,000, which led to a serious argument between the duo.
They reportedly had a physical confrontation that resulted in her sustaining a serious injury leading to her death.
Also, Wakil said the suspect stabbed one other person, among those who came to rescue the deceased.
“It led to a physical confrontation where the victim sustained a serious injury which resulted in her death.
“The arrest was made following a distress call received from a good samaritan that on the same date, at about 6:45 p.m., the suspect entered a hotel room of Happiness Garden situated at Bayan Gari.
“He subsequently stabbed his girlfriend, Emmanuella Ande, around her upper chest region and at that point, the victim screamed and the people around attempted to rescue her.
“They forcefully opened the door, where the suspect additionally stabbed one, Zaharaddeen Adamu, on his left hand,” he said.
Police officers managed to rescue the suspect from potential mob violence and promptly referred the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.
Ande was pronounced dead by a medical doctor and her body was deposited at the morgue.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect and the deceased had met on Facebook earlier in the year.
It was also discovered that the suspect had debited N400,000 from his father’s bank account to spend time with his girlfriend.
The police recovered a knife at the crime scene, and the suspect is expected to face charges in court upon the completion of the investigation.