A 20-year-old woman, Cynthia Onah, has been arrested by the
Enugu state Police command for allegedly setting ablaze another woman,
22-year-old Chinwe Igwe for snatching her boyfriend, one Chika Kelechi. According
to police report, the incident occurred at Onuba Nike
East Local Government area of Enugu State at about 11: 30 pm when
Cynthia had reportedly stormed her boyfriend’s house with a gallon of
fuel and emptied its content on the victim who was already asleep before
setting her on fire.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, The Commissioner of
Police Enugu State, Mr. Mohammed Adamu was quoted saying “It is terrible
that a girl because of jealousy would set another girl on fire simply
because they are befriending the same boy.”
According
to Sun, he explained that the incident took place on August 24, 2013 after
Chika and Chinwe who had dated each other for almost five years, had a
misunderstanding and stopped dating each other. Chika later met Cynthia,
a prostitute and they started dating. And after a month there was a
disagreement between them. Later, Chika reconciled with his former girlfriend,
Chinwe and they started their love life all over again.
CP Adamu explained that the suspect, Cynthia Onah
threatened that she would never leave Chika for any other lady. She
was said to have threatened further that Chinwe must steer clear of Chika.
On that fateful day, she had in
connivance with another suspect, one Obiora Chukwuegbo stormed Chika’s home and
set Chinwe on fire.
The CP explained that there was smoke
everywhere and it was through 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
Assistant Commissioner of Police, State CID Enugu, Mr. Philip Ogbadu told Sunday
Sunthat it was a terrible incident. “We have been able to
arrest the three suspects, Chika Kelechi, Cynthia Onah and Obiora
Chukwuegbo and that the case is still under investigation.
The
boyfriend, Chika told Sunday 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 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.”
Cynthia who hails from Isi-Uzo
Local Government Area of Enugu State added “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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