A jealous girlfriend has set her ex-boyfriend’s house and his newfound lover ablaze in Lagos.
The lady, Jemila Ibrahim, 19, and her accomplice, Fatima Mohammed, 21, of Monkey Village, Kirikiri area, have been arrested by the Police.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the ladies were arrested for setting ablaze the house of Mohammed Yusuf, and his girlfriend, Rabi, on November 18, at 5.30 pm.
He said Rabi died few hours after she was rushed to the hospital.
“Mohammed Yusuf, an ex-lover to Jemila, had the hint of the incident and rushed to the house where he met his house on flame but manged to rescue Rabi, his new lover, from the inferno and took her to the hospital where she gave up the ghost on November 21at about 12 pm.
“Mohammed had accused his former lover, Jemila Ibrahim, of infidelity before they broke up; he later met and fell in love with his new lover, Rabi, that was caught up in the inferno.
“The duo of Jemila and her friend, Fatima of who accompanied Jemila to commit the heinous crime, have been arrested by the police operatives attached to Satellite Division of the command.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, who condemned the crime, has ordered that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID) Panti, for discreet investigation”.
