I killed my girlfriend because she was pregnant – 29-year-old confesses

A 29-year-old, identified as Mustapha Idris, has beensentenced to death by hanging by the Jigawa State High court for killing hispregnant girlfriend, Nafisa Hashimu.

Mustapha and late Nafisu, a divorcee, resided in Danejivillage in the State.

Following the police investigation, it was discovered thatMustapha slit the throat of late Nafisa, leaving her to die in the pool of herblood.

When interrogated, the suspect initially denied theallegation but later confessed to committing the crime.

Idris confessed that he killed Ms Nafisu after she told himshe was three months pregnant

“I killed her to avoid the shame of giving birth outsidewedlock.

“I am ashamed of how the society will see us after shedelivers the unborn child out of wedlock, and thus I decided to terminate herlife to stay away from shame,” he said in court.

In a ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Kazaure,found him guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.