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Man kills newly married woman, sets husband ablaze

A man in Adamawa State, Ibrahim Muhammadu, has been arrested by the police allegedly for setting ablaze a newly married woman and her husband because the woman jilted him.

Ibrahim Muhammadu, who hails from Gadawaliwol in Jabbi Lamba, Girei Local Government Area, got someone to set fire on the couple earlier in the week, September 6, barely two weeks after their wedding.

It was learnt on Saturday that the woman died due to severe burns while the man is receiving treatment in hospital.

It was gathered Muhammad, who is married with four children, fell in love with the deceased and spent about N150, 000 on her after she agreed to marry him.

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The deceased, allegedly after collecting the money, declined the proposal and got married to another suitor, who is battling with his life at the hospital.

Muhammadu reportedly hired Ibrahim Savanna, paid him N5, 000 and gave him four measures of rice to get the couple killed.

After collecting the money and the rice, Ibrahim Savanna, armed with petrol and matches, went to the room of the couple in the night and set it on fire after locking it up.

The arsonist ran off and is yet to be found.

Muhammadu has however been arrested and is in police detention.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the development, saying the Criminal Investigation Department of the Command is investigating the matter after which the suspect will be charged to court.

He assured the suspect would be duly investigated and prosecuted, and advised the general public to desist from taking the law into their own hands

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