The Public Relations Officer of Edo State Police Command, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, has explained how Italy-based businesswoman, Uyi Tina, lost the sum of £4,000 and other goods when her jealous ex husband, Osaro Ahuwa, set her apartment ablaze.
The incident occurred on New Year Day, at Asemota Street, Idunowinna Quarters, Benin City.
Yamu in a statement on Friday, disclosed that the victim, narrowly escaped being burnt to death in the inferno, but not without sustaining serious burnt in parts of her body.
According to the police spokesman, “the Command received a distress call from one Osariten Terecy ‘f’ that at about 0130am of same date, her sister Uyi Tina was asleep in her residence at Asemota Street, Idunowinna Quarters, Benin City, her estranged husband, one Osaro Ahuwa, went to her house, with a keg of fuel and set the house ablaze.
“Fortunately, the woman escaped but with burnts while the house with everything inside and £4,000 was completely razed to the ground. Her Lexus RX 330 was also destroyed.
“The enstranged husband with one other accomplice have been arrested and are currently in custody. Investigation is ongoing,” Yamu said.
Nextnewsonline reports that the victim who returned to Nigeria from Italy on December 31,was attacked by her estranged lover on New Year Day.
