Man Sets Friend (Father Of Four) Ablaze For Dating His Mum

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A father of four, Mr. Sylvester Ezema, of Akpa
Edem, Nsukka, Enugu State was on Saturday set
ablaze by one Sunday Ugwuoke of the same
community.
The incident, which happened in the early hours of
morning, has created much confusion and tension
in the community.
A source who pleaded anonymity told DailyPost that
the victim was ambushed around 5:30 a.m when he
came out to urinate.
According to him, “Ugwuoke on sighting Ezema,
poured petrol on him before setting him ablaze.
After the heinous act, he ran away and is still at
large till now”.
He further revealed that the shouting of the victim
attracted sympathizers, who rushed him to
Chukwudi Hospital Nsukka, where he later died.
Meanwhile, Ugwuoke was alleged to have told some
of his friends that he had warned the victim
several times to stop having amorous relationship
with his mother.
Efforts by our correspondent to get reactions from
the deceased’s family proved abortive as they
declined comment.
When contacted, the Enugu State Police Public
Relation Officer, Ebere Amarizu, DSP, confirmed
the incident and said that police had started
investigations to unravel the circumstances
surrounding the incident.
“The matter has been reported to the police. After
investigations, those indicted will be arrested and
prosecuted.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited at
the Bishop Shanahan Hospital Nsukka for post
mortem examination”, Amaraizu stated.