When Mr. Wasiu Jimoh asked for his wife’s hand in marriage, he never told her parents that he was going to use her for burnt offering.
What started like mere drama at No. 7, Tunde Lawal Street, Okokomaiko between the couple latter ended up at Leverage Hospital’s bed, Igbo-Elerin, Okokomaiko area of Lagos.
This is a shocking story of a police inspector who allegedly set his wife ablaze over the weekend after a quarrel.
The domestic trouble ensued on Thursday when the Anambra born Augustina reported to her husband that a certain lady sent her an annoying text massage cautioning her to leave Wasiu (her husband) alone, claiming that the police officer who hails from Kwara State was her man.
According to the dejected woman, her husband had the habit of keeping relationship with other women, said Inspector Jimoh flared up and started beating her. On Friday morning, he reportedly told her that since she was stubborn, he was going to deal with her.
Augustina alleged that Waisu had constantly quarreled with her over her demand for feeding money, adding that he frequently assaults her on the slightest provocation.
In fact, the quick intervention of a neighbor on that fateful day facilitated her escape to another neighbour’s kitchen, who was cooking at that time, only for the husband to rush in and emptied a gallon of fuel upon her by the fire place. But police officer, said to be serving at the Ifako Police Station, Bariga, told the doctor that it was his wife that was bearing the keg of fuel in her hand as she made her escape into the neighbor’s kitchen. Unfortunately, he explained, the fuel exploded upon her leaving the whole place on fire.
According to neighbors, the fifth woman was in the officer’s home, as four other women that lived with him had ran away for their dear lives. A reliable source disclosed that his first wife escaped when she realized that the man was like a time bomb that could explode on her. She is said to be presently living abroad.
It was gathered that until Augustina came, no woman could live with Jimoh. But the victim, according to a close associate of the husband, believed she could change the man for good.
Hopeless and helpless Augustina who is currently nurturing what doctor described as second-degree burns said she would wait for her family’s decision
The woman has however appealed for assistance from government and non-governmental organizations.
Wasiu has since been arrested and granted conditional bail at press time.
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