Woman sets herself ablaze over husband’s plan to take second wife
A 25-year-old woman identified as Maimuna Wadaji has set herself ablaze over her husband’s decision to take a second wife in Dutse local Government, Jigawa State.
The State command, Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who confirmed the incident said it happened on Sunday at Rungumau village after her husband unveilled his plan to marry second wife.
Adam explained that the woman had earlier protested after she got information about her husband’s plan to remarry his ex-wife whom he divorced years back.
He said Mrs Wadaji decided to use petrol inside her house and set the fire after the husband refused to abandon the plan.
“She decided to set herself in flames. Following ravaging fire, she than ran outside shouting for help before residents came and quenched the fire and rescued her”, the police said.
He said the victim survived with body burns and is responding to treatment at Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital in Dutse.
she is the one that loses in the end….
She is also the one to bear the consequences
If she later died, the man in question will still marry that woman
Who will now bear the pain,? The husband or her
She don’t even think twice before taking that step, this is bad