The people of Umuna community in Orlu Local Council Area of Imo
State were thrown into shock in the early hours of yesterday when a
middle aged man identified as Uche allegedly set his wife, Ugochi Uche
ablaze before handing himself over to the police.
It was gathered that Uche, a 45-year-old man had
allegedly doused his wife, who was said to be sleeping with fuel and set her
ablaze.
Before the ugly incident, it was learnt that the man had
accused the wife of infidelity, which had resulted in a serious quarrel
between the couple three days earlier.
According to a family source, “the woman was sleeping when her
husband set her ablaze after pouring fuel on her.”
However, trouble broke out at the couple’s hometown in
Umuahiami Afara, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state yesterday when the
in-laws from Ekwe Autonomous community in Isu Njaba Local Government Area
stormed the sleepy Afara village on revenge mission destroying their son
in-law’s house and property worth millions of naira.
Sources said it took the intervention of the detachment of police
to quell the violence.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Andrew
Enwerem, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect was in their custody,
adding that the matter was still under investigation.
The police spokesman further revealed that the victim was
receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
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