A man said to be about 40 years has set his house on fire in
Asa Umudim community of Osisioma LGA of Abia State, resulting in the death of
one of his daughters.
Also, the wife of the suspect and two other children, are
battling for survival in a hospital following the attack.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released by
security agencies, was said to have doused his house with inflammable substance
before igniting the compound, on the allegation that his wife was engaging in
extra-marital affairs.
The suspect was also said to have accused the wife of
regularly picking phone calls of people he suspected to be her boyfriends.
While one of the daughters of the man died inside the razed
house, doctors are battling to save the life of the wife and
the other children.
A community source told journalists that angry villagers
were about lynching the suspect before the arrival of the Police who arrested
the man.
The body of the daughter of the suspect who died in the
attack has been deposited in a mortuary.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of Abia State
Police Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident.
“Yes, the oolice are aware. Investigation is ongoing”, the
PPRO said.
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