The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi state has arrested a suspected gay, Abdullahi Ibrahim for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old secondary school student.

The final year student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria was said to have made homosexual advances towards the deceased, even sharing explicit photos.

The corps commandant of the NSCDC, Ilelaboye Oyejide, while parading the suspect on Monday, October 23, revealed that the 500-level student of Veterinary Medicine was taken into custody in Misau Local Government Area of the state on suspicion of being involved in the teenager’s death.

According to the commandant, Umar Usman, the deceased, was discovered wrapped in a cloth and abandoned at Misau bypass.

Oyejide further revealed that, through their investigative efforts, they uncovered a chat history between the suspect, Ibrahim, and the deceased, Usman.

In the conversations, Oyejide said it was evident that the suspect had made homosexual advances towards the deceased, even sharing explicit photos.

He said: “When the deceased decided to meet the suspect, a tragic confrontation ensued, leading to the stabbing of Usman. Subsequently, his lifeless body was concealed in a white cloth and left where it was later discovered. This is a case of culpable homicide.”

He explained that on October 20, the lifeless body of Usman was located, taken to General Hospital Misau, where he was declared dead, and then handed over to his family for burial.

The commandant detailed that upon receiving this information, the command initiated an extensive investigation into the incident by dispatching a highly capable intelligence team to Misau.

The commandant said during the investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and would soon be charged in court.

He said the suspect, Ibrahim confessed that the deceased approached him with a knife which led to a struggle that resulted in him stabbing the deceased to death in self-defense.

Speaking in an interview with newsmen the suspect said: “I was really afraid because it was something I have never encountered in my life. That is why I wrapped the dead body in a cloth and dumped it along the bypass side.” (The Nation: Text, Excluding Headline)

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