Details of what led to a 40-year-old man setting himself and his side chick ablaze in Inikpi, Benue State have emerged.
According to those who know the couple, Nicodemus Nomyange who is married with children had been dating Shininenge Pam for a while.
Report emerging reveal that the unfortunate incident happened because Shininenge turned down the marriage proposal of Nicodemus, insisting that she prefers to marry a single man.
The jilted man proceeded to her apartment on Saturday, November 14 and set it ablaze after locking the door. The estranged lovers got burnt despite efforts to save them by neighbours.
While Nomyange died at the spot, Pam later died on her way to the hospital.
It was further gathered that Benue Police spokeperson Kate Anene confirmed the incident.
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