A middle-aged man
identified as Oladimeji Fowowe has been arrested by the police at Iju
Police Station Red House, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly setting
his wife on fire, when he threw a burning stove and hot water on her.
identified as Oladimeji Fowowe has been arrested by the police at Iju
Police Station Red House, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly setting
his wife on fire, when he threw a burning stove and hot water on her.
The suspect, who trailed his wife to Ijoko in Ogun State,
southwest Nigeria where she had gone to assist her husband’s younger brother’s
wife who had just put to bed a set of twins, was alleged to have committed the
crime when his wife returned to Iju area of Ishaga, Lagos State from Ijoko
Speaking with P.M.NEWS on her hospital bed at Ogba, Lagos
State, the victim, Mrs. Oluwakemi Fowowe, said she left her husband and
father of her three children, when his trouble and that of his mother became
unbearable for her.
State, the victim, Mrs. Oluwakemi Fowowe, said she left her husband and
father of her three children, when his trouble and that of his mother became
unbearable for her.
“I was at the passage
facing outside not knowing that my husband had sneaked through the back door
and the next thing I heard was a loud noise as he threw both the burning stove
and a pot of hot water on me.
facing outside not knowing that my husband had sneaked through the back door
and the next thing I heard was a loud noise as he threw both the burning stove
and a pot of hot water on me.
“My body caught fire
and I ran outside, shouting for help before people assisted me in putting out
the fire. I became unconscious before I was rushed to the hospital, where the
doctors battled to revive me. I want all well-meaning Nigerians to come to my
aid as I have no one to help me,’’she moaned in pains
and I ran outside, shouting for help before people assisted me in putting out
the fire. I became unconscious before I was rushed to the hospital, where the
doctors battled to revive me. I want all well-meaning Nigerians to come to my
aid as I have no one to help me,’’she moaned in pains
Oladimeji was
subsequently arrested and handed over to the police at Iju Police Station,
where he was detained but he was later granted bail.
subsequently arrested and handed over to the police at Iju Police Station,
where he was detained but he was later granted bail.
His wife’s family
said he should not be sent to jail because of the three children his wife had
for him. But he was advised to take care of the victim.
said he should not be sent to jail because of the three children his wife had
for him. But he was advised to take care of the victim.
However, the wife’s
family decided to press charges against him when he failed to honour his
side of the agreement, to take care of the victim. He allegedly abandoned
her in the hospital.
family decided to press charges against him when he failed to honour his
side of the agreement, to take care of the victim. He allegedly abandoned
her in the hospital.
Oladimeji, who had
earlier told the police that his action was the handiwork of the devil, has
gone underground to evade arrest. The victim is appealing to
well-meaning Nigerians to come to her aid as she requires about N400,000 for
the treatment of the burns.
earlier told the police that his action was the handiwork of the devil, has
gone underground to evade arrest. The victim is appealing to
well-meaning Nigerians to come to her aid as she requires about N400,000 for
the treatment of the burns.
Credit: PMNews
