Woman, 22, sets pregnant housewife ablaze in Bauchi
In Bauchi the police has arrested Lami Clement, a 22-year-old woman, for allegedly setting a pregnant housewife ablaze.
The suspect, allegedly attacked the victim, Amina Ayodele, 23, in her house, where she doused her with a gallon of petrol, and then lit her up with a lighter.
The victim sustained burns on her face, hands and thighs.
According to the suspect, she had a relationship with the husband of the victim, Mustapha Ayodele, for three years, but he jilted her and married the victim.
“I did not actually go there to burn his wife; my intention was to go to his house and burn all his property. I did not know his wife was in the house. He jilted me after long years of relationship and married another woman.”
Amina said after the suspect entered the house, she brought out a gallon, poured petrol on her and lit it.
“Although my husband told me that Lami tried to discourage him from marrying me because she had some affection for him, he did not know that she could go to the extent of harming me,” she added.
The husband of the victim, Mustapha, denied dating Clement.
“I have never dated Lami (Clement) in my life. I only counselled her on how to go about her life affairs. Why would she attack my three months old pregnant wife just because she admires me?”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Mahmoud Mohammed, said the suspect had been charged to court.
