Man burns ex-girlfriend inside Oyo barracks

Policemen

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Lawal Faruq, who allegedly set fire to his ex-lover after their relationship went sour.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the incident happened at a military barracks in Ibadan, the state capital.

A counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the incident on X, disclosed that the suspect claimed he and the victim had taken an oath never to separate.

However, the suspect was said to have become enraged after the romantic relationship between the duo broke down. Punch