A 40-year-old woman, Fatsuma Bagobiri, on Thursday set herself ablaze in Guri Local Government Area, Jigawa State months after her husband divorced her.
The woman reportedly suffered depression following the divorce from her husband and decided to kill herself.
According to the spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the woman could not bear the emotional trauma caused by the divorce.
“On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at about 7: 40ham, the command received a heartbreaking and pitiful incident from Guri LGA that, one Fatsuma Bagobiri, female 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.
“Following receipt of the unflattering report, a squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene of the crime, verified the incident, took the charred body to the hospital, and later released the corpse to the family for burial.
“However, a preliminary investigation found that the deceased experienced depression a few months following her husband’s divorce.,” he said
Reacting to the incident, the Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi PSC urged the citizens to always submit their affairs to Almighty Allah, pray for blessings, and seek guidance from their elders on any complex matters, rather than committing suicide.