Abia Lady Sets Boyfriend, Herself Ablaze After She Discovered That 200k He Borrowed From Her Was For Payment Of Another Lady’s Bride Price

A lady simply identified as Oluchi has allegedly set her boyfriend whose identity could not be ascertained as at the moment of this report and herself ablaze in Aba, commercial centre of Abia State over his infidelity.

The duo died shortly after they were admitted in different private hospitals as a result of the severe burns they suffered.

The incident occurred at the popular Lagos Street in Aba South Local Government Area.

The male victim, is said to be a worker at a bread bakery on Obohia Road.

The lady is said to operate a boutique in the city.

A resident of the area told ABN TV that the male victim who had dated the female boutique owner left her to marry another female worker in the bakery that he was said to have impregnated.

“The lady that owns the boutique didn’t know that the guy was dating another girl in their bakery.

“It got to the level that the guy impregnated the female colleague without the other girlfriend’s knowledge.

“Funnily, the guy told the lady boutique owner that he needed N200,000 for something which the lady gave him without hesitation.

“She didn’t know that the guy was using it to go and pay for the bride price of the girl that he impregnated in their bakery.

“When the news of the guy’s marriage came to the lady, she did as if she didn’t know about the traditional marriage.

“After the marriage, the lady invited her boyfriend to her house and the guy came without knowing that the lady has something in mind.

“Shortly after the guy came, the lady locked her door as she used to do and after a while, she emerged with a bucket containing fuel which she poured on the guy and set him ablaze.

“As the guy was burning, she headed for her door to escape, but the guy grabbed her and both of them began to burn.

“It was in the heat of the incident that she raised alarm that attracted neighbour’s who broke into the lady’s house to quench the fire.

“They were taken to different hospitals but were rejected because of the severe bodily injuries.

“They eventually died a day apart even while they were later admitted elsewhere.”

A police source at the Aba Area Command Headquarters confirmed the incident, but added there was no official report on it.