The Jigawa State police command has confirmed the death of a 40-year-old woman, Fatsuma Bagobiri, from Garin Malam village in Jigawa State, who set herself ablaze in the Guri Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson for the command, Mr Lawan Adam, on Thursday, said in a statement that the mother of one, who was recently divorced, empted a can of petrol on herself and lighted a fire which killed her in the process.
“The command received a heartbreaking and pitiful incident from Guri LGA that one Fatsuma Bagobiri ‘f’ age 40yrs of Garin Mallam village, Guri LGA, poured petrol on her body, set her ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition at the outskirt of the town.
“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”, the statement said.
Adam said a preliminary investigation found that the deceased experienced depression a few months after she was divorced.
