The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that a middle-aged man killed himself after setting his estranged wife ablaze in the state.
In a message on its X handle, the Command recounted how the man invited his estranged wife to their home to collect her wardrobe but set her ablaze before killing himself.
The wife was left with serious burns.
The statement read, “Mr A was married to Mrs A, but along the line, they had issues that made them stay apart.
“Mr A called Mrs A to come over and carry a wardrobe, when she got to the house, he started with threats of killing himself but later locked the door so that both of them would die together.
“Mr A with the aid of fuel and lighter sets himself and Mrs A ablaze. Mr A died on the spot while Mrs A had major burns, in less than 48 hours, Mrs A was referred to the 3rd Hospital. Stay Away from toxic partners.”
