A 35-year-old woman identified as Maryam Aminu has allegedly set herself on abalze in the Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
It was gathered that the lady accused her boyfriend of cheating on her, which reportedly made her furious.
According to Mr Adamu Shehu, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Thursday in the Gindin Dinya area of Dutse.
He said preliminary investigations showed that the lady used petrol and set herself ablaze, adding that some people in the neighbourhood extinguished the fire and rescued the lady.
“Although the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, it was alleged to be connected to a relationship with her 40-year-old boyfriend, identified as Ibrahim Haruna.
“The lady suffered second degree burns, she is currently receiving medical attention at the General Hospital, Dutse,” he said.
An eyewitness identified as Muhammad Yusif stated that she allegedly became enraged when she learned that her boyfriend had gone to see another woman.
“She is a jealous commercial sex worker living in the neighbourhood.
“The lady suspected that her boyfriend went to see another woman and attempted to commit suicide.”
