Tragedy occurred at Onugba Nike area of Enugu State when 20-year-old
Cynthia Onah allegedly set ablaze another woman, 22-year old Chinwe Igwe
for allegedly snatching her boyfriend, one Chika Kelechi.
According to police report, Cynthia had gone to her former
boyfriend’s house at 11:30pm with a gallon of fuel and emptied its
content on Chinwe who was already asleep and set her on fire. The
incident happened at Onugba Nike East Local Government area of Enugu
State.
The Commissioner of Police Enugu State, Mr. Mohammed Adamu described
the incident as very unfortunate. “It is terrible that a girl because of
jealousy would set another girl on fire simply because they are
befriending the same boy.”
He explained that the incident took place on August 24, 2013 after
Chika and Chinwe who had dated each other for almost five years, had a
misunderstanding and stopped dating each other.
Chika later met Cynthia, a prostitute and they started dating. And
after a month there was a disagreement between them. Later, Chika
reconciled with his former girlfriend, Chinwe and they started their
love life all over again.
CP Adamu explained that the suspect, Cynthia Onah threatened that
she would never leave Chika for any other lady. She was said to have
threatened further that Chinwe must steer clear of Chika.
On that fateful day, she had in connivance with another suspect, one
Obiora Chukwuegbo stormed Chika’s home and set Chinwe on fire.
The CP explained that there was smoke everywhere and it was
through the assistance of neighbours that Chinwe was rescued through
the window as the fire consumed the room.
She was said to have been taken to a private hospital before she was
transferred to Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene, Enugu State
where she is still receiving treatment.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, State CID Enugu, Mr. Philip Ogbadu told Sunday Sun
that it was a terrible incident. “We have been able to arrest the three
suspects, Chika Kelechi, Cynthia Onah and Obiora Chukwuegbo and that
the case is still under investigation.
The boyfriend, Chika told Sunday Sun “I am a driver and
I’ve been dating Chinwe for the past five years. We had little quarrel
and we stopped dating. I meet Cynthia who is a prostitute and dated her
for just one month. We separated one month after because at times she
would be chasing me with a knife. I couldn’t bear it and so I went back
to settle with my former girlfriend.
Cynthia didn’t give up as she threatened that she was going to deal with us. She even threatened to pour acid on me.
Being a driver, I travelled the day Cynthia burnt my girlfriend. It
was one of my neighbours that called me to say that my house was on fire
and that somebody poured fuel under the door and it exploded and burnt
my girlfriend who was sleeping in the room; that they have rescued her
through the window.
“When I got home, I saw that all my property had been burnt to ashes.
My girlfriend was hospitalized because she sustained injuries from the
fire. But I am determined and I have promised God that with the
condition of my girlfriend that I am still going to marry her.”
The suspect, Cynthia said “I started dating Chika when he had misunderstanding with his former girlfriend, Chinwe.
“We dated for one month and then he told me that he was no longer
interested in marrying me. Chika is owing me N12,000. When we had a
quarrel, I did not threaten him with a knife. I only used the knife to
deflate his tyres.
“I have quarreled with Chinwe several times. I sent her a text
message to leave my boyfriend. Because she threatened me, I also
threatened her that she will never enjoy the relationship. I don’t
know anything about who took fuel to the house of her boyfriend and
burnt the house.”
Cynthia who hails from Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State
added “On that fateful day, Chika called my phone at night and said
that I should meet him at Emene junction. I was out waiting for him when
the policemen from the State CID arrested me. I didn’t know anything
about the incident. I only know we have traded words.”
When Sunday Sun visited the victim at the Annunciation
Specialist Hospital Emene Area, Enugu State, she said: “I am still
shocked at what happened. I regret dating Chika as I have been turned to
something else now. I saw Cynthia Onah and Chukwuegbo Obiora after
they had poured fuel under the door and fire was everywhere. I was
calling him for help. It was when I was calling for help through the
other window that I saw Cynthia Onah and Obiora Chkwuegbo running
away and I was shouting for help until the neighbours broke one of the
windows and carried me out from the window”, she said.
“My relationship with Chika is over. I am in pains and agony. I
didn’t know what to do. I was sleeping and suddenly I saw smoke and it
exploded and caught fire. I could have been burnt to ashes if not for
the neighbours who broke through the window and rescued me,” she added.
CP Adamu said the suspects would soon be charged to court.
Culled from Sun
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