CITIZENS COMPASS– FOR inability to service N70,000 loan middle-aged woman has set herself ablaze after in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The woman popularly known as Mama Dada also reportedly set a rented apartment she lived in, on fire.
The incident occurred at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area, on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
According to eye witnesses’ account, the deceased was burnt beyond recognition as the entire building was also razed down.
Her neighbours said she had obtained loan from a Microfinance bank popularly known as “Gbomu le lantern”, but resolved to terminate her life over her inability to repay the loan.
Citizens Compass learnt that on that fateful day, the woman reportedly sent one of her children to buy her some petrol.
It was said that she did this to distract the boy, locked herself up, wet the room including herself and set the house ablaze.
Her neighbour told me that the loan was to the tune of N70,000,”
Aina said.
The Secretary of the Community Development Association, CDA, simply identified as Babawale, explained, “She was owing the ‘Gbomu le lantern’ the sum of N70,000. Because she was unable to meet up with the payment she then sent her last born to buy fuel and also use style to discharge the small boy then she locks herself up inside the room, poured petrol everywhere including herself and set the whole place on fire.”
Her corpse has been deposited at the State General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.
When contacted, the Police Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he had not been briefed on the matter.
