Another heinous act as girlfriend set rival ablaze

According to a report by
Sunnewsonline.com , a 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.