The Rivers State Police Command said it has launched an investigation into an incident concerning an undergraduate, setting her boyfriend on fire at No. 11B Okoro Street, Choba, Port Harcourt.
The Command spokesperson, a Superintendent of Police, Grace Iringe-Koko, said: “According to the report, one Cynthia Chukwundah, a 300-level female undergraduate student of the University of Port Harcourt, allegedly set her boyfriend, one Saint Sunny Amadi, a 32-year-old male from the Elibrada Community in Emohua LGA, ablaze in a room, resulting in severe injuries during the inferno.
And was rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) for medical treatment.
“Upon receiving the report at about 1112 hours, Police detectives from Choba Division promptly visited the scene and the victim at the hospital, who was in critical condition. Unfortunately, the victim later succumbed to injuries and died while in admission.
“The Police have located Cynthia, who is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital due to injuries she also sustained during the incident. She is also heavily pregnant with the deceased’s child. Due to her critical condition, she is unable to provide a detailed account of the incident but will do so when her condition is stable.”
Iringe-Koko stated that the probable cause of the fire incident had yet to be ascertained, and a thorough investigation had been launched to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Further developments will be made public as more information becomes available, the image manager added.
The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, has urged the public to remain calm and peaceful and assured them that justice will be served in this tragic incident.
