Tragedy struck in the ancient city of
Kano on Tuesday morning when a newly - wedded woman set her husband and herself
ablaze over alleged infidelity. The woman was said to have lit a keg of petrol
in their No 54 Middle Road residence in the Sabon Gari area of the city, which
exploded and engulfed her and the husband.
The husband, who did not die on the
spot, was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention where he later died.
It was learnt the woman accused her husband of infidelity shortly after she
overheard a conversation between him and an unidentified lady on the telephone.
The Couple |
She reportedly got angry and lit a keg
of petrol which exploded and engulfed their home at about 12am on Tuesday.
An eyewitness disclosed to our
correspondent that the wife, who was burnt beyond recognition, died at the
scene of the incident, while her husband later died at an undisclosed hospital,
where he was rushed to after receiving first aid at Fortress Hospital at Sarki
Yaki within the metropolis.
Another eyewitness, Mr. Emmanuel Okorie,
who simply identified the late husband as Emeka, disclosed that the couple
hailed from Anambra State.
He said the late couple got married
about five weeks ago.
He said the woman whose pregnancy was
about seven -months - old, joined the husband in Kano three weeks later.
Okorie, who could not confirm if it was
the alleged telephone conversation that led to the tragedy.
The burnt house |
When contacted, the spokesperson for
the Kano State Police Command, DSP Musa Majiya, said detectives from the
Command had commenced an investigation into the incident.
Meanwhile, policemen from Nomansland
Division had since deposited the remains of the couple at an undisclosed
mortuary.
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