The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command has launched a hunt for a man simply identified as Akpos for burning his wife, Risikat to death in the Ijanikin area of the state.
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iBrandtv learnt that the incident happened in their apartment in Ayide Osolo Street, Divine Estate, in the Ijanikin area of Lagos. According to reports, the duo were in their apartment when an argument ensued between them.
The heated argument was said to have degenerated, and Akpos, out of anger, reached for petrol, poured it on his wife and set her ablaze.
Reports made available to newsmen said Akpos immediately abandoned the woman for dead and fled the premises.
Residents reportedly attended to the incident and rushed the lady to a nearby hospital for treatment, as the matter was reported at the Ijanikin Police Station for investigation.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Risikat sustained severe burns, adding that she died while receiving treatment in the hospital.
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“A case was reported at the Ijanikin Police Station that a woman, Risikat, 48, allegedly had an altercation with her husband and in the process, he poured petrol on his wife and set her ablaze.
“It resulted in serious bodily burns and she was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment but she died. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing husband,” the police spokesperson said.
