The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Lawal Faruq, who allegedly set fire to his ex-lover after their relationship went sour. News men learnt on Thursday that the incident happened at a military barracks in Ibadan, the state capital.
A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the incident on X, disclosed that the suspect claimed he and the victim had taken an oath never to separate, however, the suspect was said to have become enraged after the romantic relationship between the duo broke down.
Military personnel at the barracks reportedly rescued the victim and rushed her to a hospital before arresting the suspect.
Similarly, in January 2023, News men reported that a middle-aged man strangled and then set his lover ablaze over infidelity accusations in Rivers State.
