The Police in Lagos State command have arrested one Jemila Ibrahim, and her friend, Fatima Mohammed for allegedly setting ablaze the house of his ex lover, Mohammed Yusuf and his girlfriend, Rabi.
The incident occurred on 18th November, 2020 at 5.30pm at Monkey Village, Festac Area, Lagos.
An Eyewitness told our correspondent that Mohammed Yusuf, an ex-lover to Jemila, had the hint of the incident and rushed to the house where he met his house on flame.
He however managed to rescue Rabi, his new lover, from the inferno and rushed her to the hospital where she gave up the ghost on 21st November, 2020, at about 12pm.
It was gathered that Mohammed had alleged the suspects of infidelity before they broke up.
He later met and fell in love with his new lover, Rabi, that was caught up in the inferno.
The suspect and her friend, Fatimo Mohammed who accompanied Jemila to commit the heinous crime, were arrested by the police operatives attacked to Satellite Division of the command.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, who condemned the crime, had ordered that the matter be transferred to the State CID, Panti, for investigation.
The Commissioner of Police also vowed to go after those who engage in crimes and social vices in order to get Lagos State rid of criminals and criminality.
The police boss however encouraged Lagosians to shun taking laws into their hands; noting that jungle justice would only truncate the administration of justice and such could be counterproductive.
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