Woman sets co-wife ablaze in Ebonyi >>

Woman sets co-wife ablaze in Ebonyi >>





ABAKALIKI—TRAGEDY struck on Monday at Akpoha community in Afikpo North local 


government area of Ebonyi State as a woman (names 


withheld) allegedly set her co-wife ablaze over marital acrimony.

The assailant whose name was identified as Ogeri, Vanguard learnt, has already been 


arrested by the police.

Explaining the reason for her action, the woman stated that she was surprised and angry to 


discover that her husband, after all she had 


contributed towards their livelihood, could have the conscience to bring in another woman 


into their matrimonial home as her co-wife.

It was gathered that the victim, who hails from Abomege in Onicha LGA of the state, was 


married on Sunday only to meet her death the 


next day.

Meanwhile, as a result of the ugly incident, the village had remained in a pensive state as 


members of the community, especially women, 


were seen at different spots discussing the incident.

An eyeswitness, who gave his name as Peter Imo, told Vanguard that the victim was set 


ablaze by her co-wife around 3.45pm on Monday 


when she was taking a nap in the afternoon.

He said nobody knew that she (first wife) had made plans on how to kill her co-wife, 


adding that when she noticed that her co-wife was 


sleeping on the fateful day, she quickly locked the doors and windows of their apartment 


and set fire on the building.




He said: “So when we started seeing smoke and someone shouting for help from the 


building, we rushed and put out the fire from the 


building, then rescued the woman and took her to a nearby native doctor, only to discover 


that she was already dead.”

Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebonyi State Police Command, ASP 


John Eluu, confirmed the incident, adding that 


both the first wife and her husband were being interrogated to ascertain the motive behind 


the killing of the victim.