Heartbroken woman sets self ablaze after husband divorced her in Jigawa

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  • A woman resident in Jigawa state has ended it all following an unresolved issue in her marriage
  • The woman, aged 40, who reportedly suffered depression a few months after her husband divorced her, set herself on fire and was burnt beyond recognition
  • DSP Lawan Shiisu, spokesperson of the Jigawa state police command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday and shared further details

Jigawa woman sets self on fire, police react. Image of police IG for illustration purposes.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookHow woman in Jigawa set herself on fireOn Thursday at about 0740hrs, the command, received a heartbreaking and pitiful incident from Guri LGA that a woman, aged 40 of Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition on the outskirt of the village.Following this report, a squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene to verified the incident.The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial, Shiisu said.Police give advice on going for counselling

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