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51-year-old businessman, Ayobami Oyedutan, and his girlfriend have been killed
with petrol bomb by enraged ex-lover of the woman in Ijaye area of Lagos State,
reports the News Agency of Nigeria.
Eyewitnesses
told NAN that the incident happened on Sunday at the woman’s beer parlour
located at Americana Street, Jankara, Agbado-Ijaiye, Lagos State.
The
woman died on the spot, while Oyedutan died on Monday at Gbagada General
Hospital following severe burns inflicted on them by the suspected arsonist.
Sources
told NAN that the alleged arsonist, who is now at large, was ex-lover to the
late beer parlour owner simply identified as “Mama-Corner.”
Sources
say the suspect, simply identified as “Old Soldier,” sprayed the lovers with
petrol and set both alight while they were eating pepper soup and cold drinks
inside the beer parlour.
“Mama-Corner’s
ex-lover, Old Soldier, who was not happy over her alleged unfaithfulness,
reportedly became angry and went to the beer parlour, where he allegedly
sprayed her and Oyedutan with petrol, lighting them up.
“The
man who lit the fire also got his clothes burnt as he fled. The woman died in
the beer parlour, the lover man died on Monday at Gbagada General Hospital,”
the source said.
Witnesses
said the victims were trapped on the plastic chairs, which also helped the fire
before neighbours put it off.
NAN
further gathered that the deceased man was buried on Tuesday at his house in
Ajasa Village, Command area of Ipaja, Lagos.
NAN
learnt that all the three persons involved in the deadly love saga were married
to different spouses.
Oyedutan’s
wife, Tolu, described his death as “painful loss.’.
She
said she was with her late husband until he died at about 11pm on Monday.
”My
regret now is that my five-year-old son will grow up without a father,” she
mourned.
The
Police spokesperson in Lagos, ASP Dolapo Bhadmus, told NAN that the command was
yet to be officially informed of the incident as at press time.
-NAN
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