This is the sorry photo of the woman whose heartless husband poured petrol on her and set her ablaze in Benin, Edo State.
Margaret Onya on her hospital bed
Lying in the hospital bed is Margaret Onya whose husband poured petrol on her and set her ablaze in Benin. The shocking incident which happened last week Saturday at JB Street, Ekosodin Ugbowo, around University of Benin caused outrage in the area.
The woman's husband identified as Onya has now been arrested by the police in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered that the husband set his wife ablaze allegedly over an argument on the attendance of the burial ceremony of his father in-law.
Neighbours said that though the funeral rites of the father in-law had been concluded, Margaret was not happy with her husband’s decision not to attend her father’s burial leading to a heated quarrel.
Mrs. Margaret who spoke on her hospital bed said: “We had a quarrel and my husband told me he would teach me a lesson. After our disagreement, I sat on the chair and my husband went inside, brought petrol and wanted to pour it on me.
“I held the jar and as we were dragging, I was shouting for help. He overpowered me and poured the contents on me and lit a match. I was saved by one of my neighbours who rushed into our apartment and put out the fire,” she stated.
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