According to the report Sekina Ishaya the girl and her boyfriend Luka Shuaibu is in the same department of Tourism and Leisure Management, Adamawa State Polytechnic. Luka Shuaibu who Slitt his girlfriend throat caught his girlfriend with another man which made him to take the law into his hand. Eye-witnesses reported the matter to the police which led to his arrest.
During his trial at the Yola Magistrate Court, Shehu Ahmad, the Chief Magistrate sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment.
According to Insp. Akamu, the police prosecutor, Shuaibu bagged 7 years for committing grievous bodily hurt and another 5 years for attempted homicide, without any option of fine, bringing the sentence to 12 years.