Nineteen- year -old Jemila Ibrahim and her friend , Fatima Mohammed, have been arrested by the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command for setting her ex -lover ’ s house ablaze at the Monkey Village , FESTAC area of the state.
It was gathered that Jemila and her friend stormed the residence of her ex -lover , Mohammed Yusuf , around 5. 30pm on November 18 and set it ablaze , while his girlfriend, Rabi was inside.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Yusuf , who got to know about the incident, rushed home to rescue Rabi and took her to hospital, where she died on Saturday around noon .
Our correspondent learnt that Mohammed left Jemila over alleged infidelity on her part.
The state Police Public Relations Officer , Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday , said policemen from the Satellite Division arrested the suspects , adding that the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu , had ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, for further investigation.
The statement read in part, “ The duo of Jemila Ibrahim and her friend , Fatima Mohammed, of Monkey Village , who accompanied Jemila to commit the heinous crime , have been arrested by the police operatives attached to the Satellite Division of the command .
“ The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State , Hakeem Odumosu , who condemned the crime , has ordered that the matter be transferred to the SCIID, Panti , for discreet investigation . The CP also vowed to go after those, who engage in crimes and social vices, and to rid the state of criminals and criminality . ”
The CP , however , urged the residents of the state to avoid taking the law into their own hands .
