A 40-year-old woman (name withheld), has reportedly set herself on fire, resulting in her death, after her recent divorce. The incident occurred in Guri Local Government Area, Jigawa State.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, stated that the tragic event occurred in Garin Mallam village.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the woman allegedly used petrol to set herself on fire.
“On Thursday at about 0740hrs, the command, received a heartbreaking and pitful incident from Guri LGA that a woman, aged 40 of Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze, and got burnt beyond recognition 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.
”The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial,” Shiisu said.
Initial investigations suggest that the woman had been struggling with severe depression following her divorce.
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmadu Abdullahi, urged people to seek divine guidance and consult with elders during difficult times to prevent such tragic outcomes.
