A military officer, Samson Haruna, allegedly set ablaze by his wife over a domestic dispute, has d!ed.
Haruna, a lieutenant, was regimental medical officer at the 6 Battalion, Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The deceased, who hails from Benue State, wedded his wife, Retyit Dalong, in Jos, Plateau State, in April.
He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 2024 after completing his medical training.
The incident occurred on 22 September, about five months after their wedding, and that the couple had been embroiled in recurring disagreements over alleged infidelity, which culminated in a confrontation that night.
The doctor was reportedly sleeping when his wife poured petrol over him and set him on fire. He sustained severe burns, and was initially treated at a clinic in the barracks before he was transferred to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo, where he later died from injuries.
Army reacts to the incident:
The Nigerian Army has condemned the killing of Mr Haruna and commiserated with his family over the tragic d3ath, Punch newspaper reported.
According to the newspaper, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lawal Muhammed, in a statement on Tuesday, said the doctor d!ed as a result of burns inflicted in a domestic dispute with his wife.
Mr Muhammed said preliminary investigation revealed that the incident occurred after a heated argument between the late officer and his wife, stemming from a family crisis.
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