A man identified as Kuryanga has reportedly set his estranged wife, Janet John ablaze in Guyuk town in the Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa state.
Family sources told Sahara Reporters that the couple ended their 7-year-old marriage three years ago.
The court had also issued an order preventing him from seeing her due to his violent behavior.
John’s aunt, Noyina, said that despite the court order, Kuryanga kept on threatening the deceased.
She explained that Kuryanga, armed with petrol and matches, had set his wife ablaze while she was sleeping.
According to her: “Despite getting married to another lady coupled with the court verdict, Kuryanga still refused to let go of her (my niece). Since then, he’s been jealous, threatening her life and those of her suitors.
“After he eventually struck, he still joined sympathisers at my niece’s bedside in the hospital the following day.
He almost got away with it, fortunately, his pregnant wife later confirmed that a container of petrol left at the crime scene belonged to their family.
“He tiptoed to her sleeping area within our compound in the dead of night, poured petrol, struck the matches and fled; leaving her in flames. He got her because of the scourging hot weather. We all sleep in the open.’’
Speaking further, Noyina said “It was terrifying to wake up to see the burning; it was like a typical horror movie scene. It was more torture to hear my niece’s cry for help while she burnt’’
According to the aunt, the suspect has been apprehended and pleaded guilty to the crime.
