The police in Ebonyi on Monday rushed a 37-year-old man to the Alex
Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for treatment
after he allegedly set himself ablaze.
Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for treatment
after he allegedly set himself ablaze.
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| Man on fire |
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the man, identified as
Chinedu Nweze, allegedly set himself ablaze beside a classroom block at
St. Patrick’s Primary School, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki.
Chinedu Nweze, allegedly set himself ablaze beside a classroom block at
St. Patrick’s Primary School, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki.
He was said to have tied his legs and wet himself with petrol before committing the act.
Nweze, who hails from Umuogharu, Ezza North Local
Government Area of the state, had complained to his neighbours of
frustration and inability to feed himself, a day before the incident.
Government Area of the state, had complained to his neighbours of
frustration and inability to feed himself, a day before the incident.
Ebonyi Police Command Spokesperson, Mrs Lovett Odah, told NAN that
the command was investigating the incident to ascertain whether it was a
suicide attempt or not.
the command was investigating the incident to ascertain whether it was a
suicide attempt or not.
“The command dispatched an ambulance to the scene of the incident and
took the man to hospital after it received a distress call from a
member of the public.
took the man to hospital after it received a distress call from a
member of the public.
“Police are currently carrying out investigation into the incident
but for now we have very sketchy information about the incident and
cannot confirm if the act was a suicide attempt or not,” Odah said.
but for now we have very sketchy information about the incident and
cannot confirm if the act was a suicide attempt or not,” Odah said.
According to her, the man is now recuperating at the hospital.
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