Shocking: This man set his wife ablaze, rushed her to the hospital because she attended a party
– The accused denies pouring petrol directly on wife
– Woman reportedly dies from burns sustained in the disaster
– Police arrest suspect, set to commence investigation
An Ogun-based man, Keji Osunjirin has reportedly set his wife ablaze for flouting his orders.
Premium Times reports that the wife, Fatimo Osunjirin, died from the burns she sustained after the husband carried out the said acts on her in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Monday.
Neighbours recalled that the man attacked his wife after attending a family party against the instructions of the husband.
The man who reportedly set his wife ablaze in Ogun state.
In anger, the man was said to have left the house and returned with a container of petrol, which he poured on the wife and set her ablaze, leading to her death.
On realising the gravity of his offence, the man was said to have rushed her to the hospital, but she died from the burns.
In his confession, Osunjirin explained that his action was not deliberate, stating that he mistakenly threw the petrol can on the wife after it caught fire in his own hands.
The Ogun state police deputy public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect has been arrested and investigation has begun.
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