The Police in Katsina State have arrested 2 rape suspects 20-year-old Faisal Lawal and his accomplice, Abba Nasiru of Kakumi village of Bakori Area Council of Katsina state, two months after they allegedly raped and killed their neighbour’s wife, 27-year-old Ummulkhair Yunusa.
Spokesman of the Police Command Supretendent Gambo Isah said the incident happened during this year’s Ramadan fast.
He said the two suspects will be charged with rape and culpable homicide.
According to Isah, the suspects on the 11th of May, 2020 at about 1:am scaled the fence of the house of one Yunusa Adamu, entered his house and forcefully had carnal knowledge of his wife while he was away.
He said suspects killed their victim after she recognized one of them; slaughtering her like a ram.”
The Police spokesman further said the clothes worn by one of the suspects (Lawal) when he committed the crime were recovered with bloodstains.
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He added that the handset of the deceased was also recovered from the other suspects, Nasiru.
The phone rang from his pocket when the deceased husband dialled the number.
Both suspects have denied committing the crimes despite Police investigation and testimonies from neighbours linking them to the crimes.
Editor:(Omor Bazuaye)
