A forty (40) year old woman of Garin Malam village in Guri local government area of Jigawa state has set herself on fire and burned beyond recognition at the outskirts of the village.
The woman was depressed few months ago following the decision of her husband to divorce her, police preliminary investigation revealed.
The police public relations officer of the state DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam told newsmen that the command received the heartbreaking report which prompted them to dispatched Guri divisional police officers to the scene immediately.
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“Today, Thursday August, 22, 2024, at about 0740hrs, the command, received a heartbreaking and pitful incident from Guri LGA that, one Fatsuma Bagobiri ‘f’ age 40yrs of Garin Mallam village, Guri LGA, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition at the outskirt of the village,” said Shiisu in a statement to journalist.
He said “A squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene of crime, verified the incident, took the charred body to the hospital, and later released the corpse to the family for burial.”
Meanwhile, the state commissioner of police A.T Abdullahi has advised state’s law-abiding citizens to always submit their affairs to Almighty Allah, pray for blessings, and seek guidance from their elders on any complex matters.