A green-eyed 35-year-old woman, Maryam Aminu, who accused her boyfriend of cheating on her, has set herself aflame in Jigawa State.
The woman doused herself with petrol before setting herself ablaze in Dutse council area of the state, it was gathered.
The incident which occurred about 2.10 a.m. on Thursday at Gindin Dinya area of Dutse, had thrown the area into pandemonium.
“The woman became furious when she learnt that her boyfriend went to see another woman and set herself afire.
“She is a jealous commercial sex worker living in the neighbourhood.
“The lady suspected that her boyfriend went to see another woman and attempted to commit suicide,” a witness, Muhammad Yusuf, said.
Confirming the incident, Mr Adamu Shehu, the spokesman for the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, said preliminary investigations established that the jealous lover poured petrol on herself and set herself ablaze.
“Some people in the neighbourhood extinguished the fire and rescued her.
“Although the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, it was alleged to be connected to a relationship with her 40-year-old boyfriend, identified as Ibrahim Haruna.
“The lady suffered second degree burns, she is currently receiving medical attention at the General Hospital, Dutse,” he said.
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