Chinese man stabs 23-year-old lover to death in Kano

A Chinese man has reportedly stabbed a 23-year-old lover to death on Friday at Janbulo quarters, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State.

The incident reportedly occurred around 10pm when the Chinese man visit the deceased, identified as Ummakulsum Sani Buhari, at her parents’ house located adjacent National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) office.

A neighbour of the deceased, Abubakar Mustapha who confirmed the incident noted that the lady was a divorcee and the suspect was her boyfriend.

Mustapha said; 

“The incident happen around 10:00pm last night. The murderer was her boyfriend since before she got married. Her husband divorced her and they went on with their friendship as boyfriend and girlfriend. He often went to her house. She was taken to UMC Zhair Hospital not more than a kilometre away from her house and she died.

Read also: Peter Obi’s rally continues in Ebonyi; Abia, Plateau see more massive rallies

“Khaleed, her brother stopped the mob from attacking the murderer when he came back for his car when he entered the house because he (Khaleed) thought that will be lead to a different thing. The man was then caught and handed over to the police.” 

Another neighbour, also reported that the suspect once attempted suicide because of his girlfriend but with the intervention of the police, the matter was settled.

“When she was about getting married, he once attempted suicide because of his love for her until the police intervened and everything was settled,” the witness said.

The Chinese suspect is currently being held at the divisional police station at Dorayi quarters.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *