UNBELIEVABLE: Man burns brother’s pregnant wife alive

In what might sound like a tale from a Hammer House of Horror movie, a
seven-month pregnant woman was recently burnt to death in Umuekechi
village, Umuekwunne community in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of
Imo State. It was learnt that she was doused with fuel and set ablaze
by her brother-in-law. Reason? The woman was said to have poured water
on the man's dog.
Daily Sun gathered that at about mid-day on Wednesday last week, Mrs.
Uloma Njoku had served her three children their lunch and continued
with her laundry at the backyard. But while the children were eating
in the family's compound, the dog of her brother-in-law, Chibueze,
allegedly strayed to where they were eating. The dog was said to have
dipped its mouth into their cup of water. One of the children then
allegedly reported the incident to her mother, Uloma.
Uloma was said to have poured the water on the dog before throwing the
cup away. Trouble started when Chibueze, who was said to be inside his
room at the time, saw what his brother's wife had done to his dog.
According toeyewitnesses, he promptly came out to confront her,
demanding to know why she poured water onhis dog just because the
animal wanted to drink water from a cup. That led to an exchange of
abusive words between Uloma and Chibueze. During the altercation,
Daily Sun learnt that Chibueze had threatened to deal with Uloma
ruthlessly.
He reportedly left the compound while Uloma went to the back of the
compound to spread theclothes she had washed. But unknown to the
heavily pregnant woman, Chibueze had gone into his room. He came out
with a plastic bowl filled with petrol and made straight for Uloma,
who was hanging her washed clothes at the back of the compound. He
immediately splashed the fuel on her, set her ablaze and took to his
heels. It was the cry of anguish from Uloma that attracted their
neighbours who tried to put out the fire. They then rushed her to the
communityhealth centre.
Unfortunately, she died the following day as a result of the severe
burns she had suffered. One of the villagers told Daily Sun that ever
since the late Uloma was married into that family, she had never been
in good terms with Chibueze, adding that the death of Uloma should be
blamed on her husband, Emma Njoku. "This incident is nothing but the
climax of accumulated grievances by Chibueze. But he went too far this
time and that is why the youths had to hunt for him.
And immediately he was caught, he was handed over to the police.
Wonders shall never cease to happen, and when shall the heart of man
desist from evil...
Curled from Sun Newspaper