The Ekiti State Police Command today Monday
March 7th paraded a woman, Bukola Ogidiolu, for
allegedly pouring petrol on her husband, and
setting him ablaze. The fire destroyed his private
parts.
According to The Nation, while being paraded to
reporters, the 36 year old woman claimed that
she had a disagreement with her husband over
his alleged nonchalant attitude to her failure to
conceive since their marriage over three years
ago. She denied setting her husband on fire for
refusing to take her out on the Valentine’s Day
which happened to be her birthday.
Bukola said she didn’t know how the attack
happened.
The incident happened at the couple’s
residence in Idolofin area of Odo-Ado, Ado-
Ekiti.
Bukola said: “We had disagreement over his
nonchalant attitude to my barrenness that
day and we were fighting. Our neighbours
tried to plead with him but he never
listened to them. He later ran inside and
destroyed all my property. But he had
forgotten that we have petrol inside and
when he was about lighting his cigarette,
the keg that contains the petrol exploded
and my husband caught fire immediately”.
Abimbola who has burns all over his body
with his manhood badly burnt is presently
receiving treatment at Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti
where doctors are battling to save his life.
Police spokesman said the woman would be
charged to court as soon as possible.
