Police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba
has arrested a housewife over an alleged attempt to kill her husband of 18 years following a disagreement over properties.
According
to PM News, the suspect identified as Mrs Florence Njideka Chukwuma, a
resident of No 48 Olukotun street, Ejigbo, allegedly poured a gallon of
petrol on her husband, Chinedu, during a quarrel over a property and
tried to set him ablaze.
Fortunately, the
47-year-old man escaped by jumping a fence before she could commit the
heinous act. He sustained minor injuries from the attack. Mrs Chukwuma
was alleged to have destroyed some imported vehicles and house
properties
worth millions of naira and drove her husband out of the house which he
built.
Chinedu filed for a
divorce before Lagos High court. In the suit, he accused his estranged
wife of attempted murder and destuction of properties worth worth
millions of naira. He also alleged that the marriage fell apart due to
her constant fighting, nagging, intimidation and harassment.
P.M.NEWS
gathered that their traditional ruler in Nnewi in Anambra state, Igwe
Kenneth Orizu has wadded into the matter and separated the couple after
the council discovered that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.
"But Florence insisted that she would not quit the marriage because
she already has five children and the marriage was consummated for life. Trouble
started after Chinedu went to see their children at school, on
returning home, he claimed Florence locked the gate to their house after
he got in. He told our reporter that she then poured petrol on him and attempted toset him ablaze. He
said he had to jump the fence to wriggle free, sustaining injuries in
the process. He was then taken to hospital for treatments. He then
reported the matter to the police who he claimed mishandled the matter,
this prompted him to write a petition to the SCID before the matter was
transferred."
While confirming the divorce
suit, Mrs Florence, however denied making attempt on her husband's life,
adding that she had issues with him but not to the extent of killing
him.
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