By Prince Wiro
The Edo State Police Command says it has arrested one Mr Osaro Ahuwa for setting ablaze his enstranged wife’s residence.
Spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command,CSP Moses Yamu in a statement on Thursday January 2nd,2025 said “on 01/01/2025, the Command received a distress call from one Female Osariten Terecy that at about 0130am of same date, her sister Uyi Tina was asleep in her residence at Asemota Street, Idunowinna Quarters, Benin City, her estranged husband one Osaro Ahuwa went to her house, with a keg of fuel and set the house ablaze.
“Fortunately, the woman escaped but with burnts while the house with everything inside and £4,000 was completely razed to the ground. Her Lexus RX 330 was also destroyed”.
CSP Yamu disclosed that the enstranged husband with one other accomplice have been arrested and are currently in custody. Investigation is ongoing.