40-year-old woman sets self ablaze after divorce

A 40-year-old woman (name withheld) has set herself ablaze after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body and set it on fire on Thursday, August 22.

He noted: “On Thursday at about 7:40 a.m, the command received heartbreaking and pitiful news of an incident from Guri which indicated that a 40-year-old woman at Garin Mallam village poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition.

She was reported to have carried out the suicide on the outskirts of the village.

“Following this report, a squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene and verified the incident.

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”The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial.”

The police spokesperson stated that a preliminary investigation revealed that the woman experienced depression a few months following the divorce by her husband.

Shiisu quoted the Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, Ahmadu Abdullahi, as advising people to always submit their affairs to God for a way out.

Abdullahi also urged the people to always seek advice and counselling from their elders on complex issues in order to avoid such incidents.

The Star