In a bizarre twist of fate, a young boy has been arrested by the Lagos State police Command, for burning his pregnant sister alive during a disagreement with their mother.
The boy identified as Chima, set Victoria who was two months pregnant on fire by accident on May 14.
The family was having an argument in the kitchen of their restaurant which went south pretty quickly.
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Victoria was scolded by her mother for leaving home to sleep with men. This did not go down well with the girl who hit her mother in the face.
Chima swiftly reacted by hitting the pregnant lady with a keg. He had no idea it was filled with petrol which ignited upon impact leaving her with severe burns.
The girl was rescued by neighbors who heard her scream and saw billowing black smoke from the restaurant kitchen.
She was rejected by a private hospital before being taken to the Alimosho General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Chima attempted to run away after realising that he had killed his sister but was restrained by neighbors in the community who handed him over to the police.
Police spokesperson, Bala Elkana confirmed the incident and said the suspect has been transferred to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department (SCID) in Yaba for further investigation.