Military authorities under the command of Operation Safe Haven, have arrested the second suspect, Abubakar Mato, involved in the brutal killing of Mrs Dorathy Jonathan, in the Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State.
His capture, was confirmed in another round of statement made available to newsmen by the commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General AE Abubakar.
The first suspect, Lot Dauda, was earlier captured by the troops during a manhunt.
While confirming the latest arrest, the army said, “Following the arrest of Lot Dauda who confessed to have 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.”
Army had disclosed that Lot Dauda confessed to have committed the crime with Abubakar who eloped after the ruthless killing of Dorathy.
The suspect in his confessional statement said that he approached the victim while working on farmland and wanted to have sex with her, but Dorathy who resisted his amorous advances was murdered.