The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Lawal Faruq, who allegedly set fire to his ex-lover after their relationship ended.
Chronicle NG gathered on Thursday that the event occurred inside a military barracks in Ibadan, the state capital.
Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert who provided information on the incident on X, revealed that the suspect claimed he and the victim had sworn an oath never to separate.
However, the suspect was alleged to grow upset after the couple’s love relationship ended.
Enraged by the scenario, the suspect allegedly doused the victim in petrol before setting her on fire.
Following the event, military soldiers at the barracks allegedly rescued the victim and transported her to a hospital before apprehending the suspect.
Makama wrote, “The victim, Omolola Hassan, was reportedly doused with petrol and set on fire by the suspect, who was said to have been angered over the breakdown of their relationship.
“According to witnesses, military personnel at the barracks quickly intervened and extinguished the fire before rushing the victim to Yawiri Hospital, Akobo, for medical treatment.
“The suspect, who claimed that both had taken an oath never to separate, is currently in custody.”
Responding to questions from the press on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident.
Osifeso mentioned that an investigation was ongoing into the case.
“Investigation is ongoing,” Osifeso said in a terse message sent to our correspondent.
