In a significant development, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has made another arrest related to the tragic murder of Mrs. Dorathy Irimiya Jonathan in Southern Kaduna. This arrest follows the earlier apprehension of Lot Dauda, who had confessed to the crime, implicating an accomplice.
The late Mrs. Jonathan, a resident of Southern Kaduna in Kaduna State, met a gruesome end on September 1, 2023, while gathering firewood in Afana village, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of the State. The suspects allegedly brutally murdered her when she resisted their attempt to rape her.
Captain Oya James, the OPSH Media Information Officer, issued a statement on September 14, announcing the successful arrest of the second murder suspect, Abubakar Mato. Mato was tracked down as a result of an intensive manhunt conducted by troops.
The statement stated, “Following the arrest of Lot Dauda, who confessed to having murdered Mrs. Dorathy Jonathan at Afana village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested the second murder suspect, Abubakar Mato, mentioned in the confessional statement obtained from Lot Dauda earlier captured by troops.”
Meanwhile, Mrs. Jonathan has been laid to rest, bringing a sense of closure to this tragic incident.
