20 year old girl allegedly set ablaze the 22 year
old new love interest of her ex-boyfriend.
Cynthia Onah reportedly went to her ex-
boyfriend's house at Onugba Nike area in
Enugu State late at night with a gallon of fuel
and emptied its content on Chinwe Igwe, her
ex's girlfriend, who was sleeping. The incident
took place on
August 24th.
The Commissioner of Police Enugu State,
Mr. Mohammed Adamu described the
incident as very unfortunate. “It is terrible
that a girl because of jealousy would set
another girl on fire simply because they
are befriending the same boy.”
CP Adamu explained that on that fateful
day, Cynthia had in connivance with
another suspect, one Obiora Chukwuegbo
stormed Chika’s home and set Chinwe on
fire. It was only the assistance of
neighbours that Chinwe was rescued
through the window as the fire consumed
the room. She was said to have been
taken to a private hospital before she was
transferred to Annunciation Specialist
Hospital Emene, Enugu State where she
is still receiving treatment.
The boyfriend, Chika told Sunday Sun
“I am a driver and I’ve been dating
Chinwe for the past five years. We had
little quarrel and we stopped dating. I
meet Cynthia who is a prostitute and
dated her for just one month. We
separated one month after because at
times she would be chasing me with a
knife. I couldn’t bear it and so I went
back to settle with my former girlfriend.
Cynthia didn’t give up as she
threatened that she was going to deal
with us. She even threatened to pour acid
on me.
Being a driver, I travelled the day Cynthia
burnt my girlfriend. It was one of my
neighbours that called me to say that my
house was on fire and that somebody
poured fuel under the door and it
exploded and burnt my girlfriend who was
sleeping in the room; that they have
rescued her through the window.
“When I got home, I saw that all my
property had been burnt to ashes. My
girlfriend was hospitalized because she
sustained injuries from the fire. But I am
determined and I have promised God that
with the condition of my girlfriend that I
am still going to marry her.”
The suspect, Cynthia, who hails from Isi-Uzo
Local Government Area of Enugu State, said
“I started dating Chika when he had
misunderstanding with his former
girlfriend, Chinwe. We dated for one
month and then he told me that he was
no longer interested in marrying me.
Chika is owing me N12,000. When we had
a quarrel, I did not threaten him with a
knife. I only used the knife to deflate his
tyres.
“I have quarreled with Chinwe several
times. I sent her a text message to leave
my boyfriend. Because she threatened
me, I also threatened her that she will
never enjoy the relationship. I don’t know
anything about who took fuel to the
house of her boyfriend and burnt the
house. On that fateful day, Chika called
my phone at night and said that I should
meet him at Emene junction. I was out
waiting for him when the policemen from
the State CID arrested me. I didn’t know
anything about the incident. I only know
we have traded words.”
When Sunday Sun visited the victim at the
Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene Area,
Enugu State, she said:
“I am still shocked at what happened. I
regret dating Chika as I have been turned
to something else now. I saw Cynthia
Onah and Chukwuegbo Obiora after they
had poured fuel under the door and fire
was everywhere. I was calling him for
help. It was when I was calling for help
through the other window that I saw
Cynthia Onah and Obiora Chkwuegbo
running away and I was shouting for help
until the neighbours broke one of the
windows and carried me out from the
window”, she said.
“My relationship with Chika is over. I am
in pains and agony. I didn’t know what to
do. I was sleeping and suddenly I saw
smoke and it exploded and caught fire. I
could have been burnt to ashes if not for
the neighbours who broke through the
window and rescued me,” she added.
CP Adamu said the suspects would soon be
charged to court.
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