A 23-year-old lady, Ajowele Busayo has been arrested and arraigned before Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure for allegedly setting her lover, Anthony David, ablaze.
After the incident, Anthony was rushed to a nearby hospital by neighbours but he unfortunately died later, NAN reports.
Addressing the court, the prosecutor, ASP Ayodele Atandeyi said the accused committed the offence at Liberty Street, Basiri Area of Akure, adding that she a teacher in a private primary school where the children of the victim were pupils.
He said the offence was contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37 Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
He explained that he had three witnesses to testify in the case and applied for an adjournment to enable him forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
Presiding over the case, the magistrate, Mrs Charity Adeyanju, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Olokuta prison pending the receipt of legal advice from the DPP.
The case was then adjourned till Nov. 1 for mention.
People have gone to the extreme in a fit of jealousy. Last month, a jealous woman, simply identified as Iyabo allegedly bit off her rival’s ear in Badore area of Lagos State, because of a man.
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