The police have arrested an 18-year-old girl for allegedly setting her boyfriend ablaze.
The incident happened at Zaki Biam in the Wadata area of Makurdi, Benue State.
A neighbour of the victim, who did not want his name in print, explained that the lovebirds had been together for over two years and were planning to get married to each other.
The neighbour added that the victim, who was identified as Chidimma Omah, had a misunderstanding with the girl before the incident.
The neighbour stated, “The two lovebirds have been having misunderstandings. But around 2am today (Monday), we heard a loud noise, which woke people up and we later discovered that a house was burning.
“It was later that we gathered that a girl, who had a misunderstanding with her boyfriend, decided to punish him.
“As of now, we cannot say specifically what the misunderstanding was about, but by the time we got to the scene of the incident, the young man was severely burnt and had to be rushed to hospital.” (Punch)