Chima a man young Nigerian man has been arrested by the Lagos State police command for Burning his 20-year-old pregnant sister.
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The incident reportedly happened after his sister slapped their mother during a heated argument.
Then man and his sister named Victoria, who was said to be two months pregnant,
were on the day of the incident, in the kitchen of the restaurant they operated as a family.
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Reports suggest that hell broke after their mother scolded Victoria for leaving their residence to cohabit with men.
An argument ensued between both women and in the process, Victoria slapped her mother.
Infuriated by his sister’s action, Chima reportedly grabbed a keg filled with petrol and hit her with it. The content poured out with most of it touching Victoria, which ignited fire leaving her with severe burns.
She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital on Kemberi road, Okokomaiko but the doctors there rejected her.
She was then referred to the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando where she was confirmed dead by the doctors.
Chima was said to have attempted fleeing the scene after realising the harm he had done to his sister but was restrained by youths in the community who later handed him over to the police.
