Pascal Arogorn Ibe
Police in Benue State on Tuesday arraigned the 17-year -old -girl , Esther Alex , who set her boyfriend ablaze in Court .
At the mention of the case at Magistrate Court 8 located at North Bank , Makurdi, the first information report was read to the girl.
The FIR titled, ‘ Mischief by Fire and Culpable Homicide’ , read that “ one Esther Alex ‘ F’ of No . 1, Zaki Biam street , Wadata Makurdi went to the house of Mr Chidimma Omah ‘ M ’ 28 years old at No . 17, Yandev street, Makurdi and poured petrol in it while he was asleep and set him ablaze .
“ As a result , the room was engulfed in fire and burnt down the entire house, property value not yet known , together with Mr Chidimma Omah who sustained grave burns and subsequently died while receiving treatment at the hospital . ”
The prosecutor , Inspector , Dominic Ochaba who asked that the accused be remanded in the correctional centre , Makurdi said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing.
Counsel to the accused, S . O Obekpa did not object to the prosecutor’ s prayer but drew the attention of the court to the First Information Report .
The counsel requested for oral application to be made in respect of the FIR but was declined by the magistrate .
The Magistrate , Regina Ochokwunu, however , ordered that the accused be remanded in the correctional centre and adjourned the case to March 5, 2021.
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