According to a report by Sunnewsonline.com,
a 20 year old girl allegedly set ablaze the 22
year old new love interest of her ex-
boyfriend. Cynthia Onah reportedly went to
her ex-boyfriend's house at Onugba Nike area
in Enugu State late at night with a gallon of
fuel and emptied its content on Chinwe Igwe,
her ex's girlfriend, who was sleeping. The
incident took place on August 24th.
The Commissioner of Police Enugu State, Mr.
Mohammed Adamu described the incident as
very unfortunate. "It is terrible that a girl
because of jealousy would set another girl on
fire simply because they are befriending the
same boy."
CP Adamu explained that on that fateful day,
Cynthia had in connivance with another
suspect, one Obiora Chukwuegbo stormed
Chika's home and set Chinwe on fire. It was
only the assistance of neighbours that Chinwe
was rescued through the window as the fire
consumed the room. She was said to have
been taken to a private hospital before she
was transferred to Annunciation Specialist
Hospital Emene, Enugu State where she is still
receiving treatment.
The boyfriend, Chika toldSunday Sun
"I am a driver and I've been dating Chinwe
for the past five years. We had little quarrel
and we stopped dating. I meet Cynthia who is
a prostitute and dated her for just one month.
We separated one month after because at
times she would be chasing me with a knife. I
couldn't bear it and so I went back to settle
with my former girlfriend. Cynthia didn't give
up as she threatened that she was going to
deal with us. She even threatened to pour acid
on me.
Being a driver, I travelled the day Cynthia
burnt my girlfriend. It was one of my
neighbours that called me to say that my
house was on fire and that somebody poured
fuel under the door and it exploded and burnt
my girlfriend who was sleeping in the room;
that they have rescued her through the
window.
"When I got home, I saw that all my property
had been burnt to ashes. My girlfriend was
hospitalized because she sustained injuries
from the fire. But I am determined and I have
promised God that with the condition of my
girlfriend that I am still going to marry her."
The suspect, Cynthia, who hails from Isi-Uzo
Local Government Area of Enugu State, said
"I started dating Chika when he had
misunderstanding with his former girlfriend,
Chinwe. We dated for one month and then he
told me that he was no longer interested in
marrying me. Chika is owing me N12,000.
When we had a quarrel, I did not threaten
him with a knife. I only used the knife to
deflate his tyres.
"I have quarreled with Chinwe several times. I
sent her a text message to leave my
boyfriend. Because she threatened me, I also
threatened her that she will never enjoy the
relationship. I don't know anything about who
took fuel to the house of her boyfriend and
burnt the house. On that fateful day, Chika
called my phone at night and said that I
should meet him at Emene junction. I was out
waiting for him when the policemen from the
State CID arrested me. I didn't know anything
about the incident. I only know we have
traded words."
When Sunday Sun visited the victim at the
Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene Area,
Enugu State, she said:
"I am still shocked at what happened. I regret
dating Chika as I have been turned to
something else now. I saw Cynthia Onah and
Chukwuegbo Obiora after they had poured
fuel under the door and fire was everywhere.
I was calling him for help. It was when I was
calling for help through the other window
that I saw Cynthia Onah and Obiora
Chkwuegbo running away and I was shouting
for help until the neighbours broke one of the
windows and carried me out from the
window", she said.
"My relationship with Chika is over. I am in
pains and agony. I didn't know what to do. I
was sleeping and suddenly I saw smoke and it
exploded and caught fire. I could have been
burnt to ashes if not for the neighbours who
broke through the window and rescued me,"
she added.
CP Adamu said the suspects would soon be
charged to court.
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