A 46-year old man, Azeez Hassan, has reportedly set his wife, Olayinka Hassan, on fire for failing to cook for him. The husband was arrested by the police
A man identified as Hassan Azeez has been arrested by the Nigerian police for allegedly setting his wife ablaze in the Ibogun area of Ogun State. It was learnt that the 46-year-old man poured petrol on his wife after a minor disagreement ensued between them. Nigerians are having hard times from the biting fuel scarcity across the country, with prices per litre of petrol as high as N400 in parts of the country.
The Nigerian Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, has approved the redeployment of two commissioners of police to Lagos and Ogun States respectively. The commissioners of police concerned are; Frank Mba (Ogun) and Idowu Owohunwa (Lagos). This was stated in a letter dated January 24, 2023, and signed by Hafiz Inuwa, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police to the Police Service Commission (PSC).