The police command in Jigawa says a 40-year-old woman has set herself ablaze because of divorce by her husband.
In a statement on Friday, Lawan Shiisu, the police spokesperson in Jigawa, said the incident occurred in Garin Mallam village in Guri LGA of the state.
Shiisu said the woman poured petrol over her body and set herself ablaze on the outskirts of the village on August 22.
“On Thursday at about 0740hrs, the command received a heartbreaking and pitiful news of an incident from Guri that indicated that a 40-year-old woman at Garin Mallam village poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze, and got burnt beyond recognition,” NAN quoted Shiisu as saying.
“Following this report, a squad of officers from the Guri divisional police headquarters raced to the scene and verified the incident.
“The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial.”
The police spokesperson said a preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the woman suffered depression some months after the husband divorced her.
He added that Ahmadu Abdullahi, the commissioner of police in the state, urged residents to always seek guidance and counsel from elders on complex matters to prevent such tragic incidents.
Source:- Thecableng
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