A man who poured petrol on his wife and set her ablaze, leading to her death in Ogun State, Ponle Adebanjo, is also dead.
The development was confirmed by the spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Adebanjo died about 24 hours after his wife, Lateefat, breathed her last on Saturday.
Oyeyemi had before the death of Adebanjo said he would be charged to court once he got better.
It will be recalled that after Adebanjo set ablaze Lateefat, who was praying, on Thursday, the woman held on to him, leading to the two of them suffering burns.
Lateefat died on Saturday.
Confirming the death of Adebanjo on Sunday, Oyeyemi said: “The woman died on Saturday, while the man died this morning (Sunday).
“The fire also burnt the woman’s child’s leg.”
According to the police spokesman in an earlier statement on Saturday, Lateefat and Adebanjo lived in Otun-Akute area of Ogun State.
He said in the statement: “The suspect was arrested on Saturday after concerned neighbours reported the incident to the police at the Otun-Akute division.
“The estranged husband, Ponle, was reported to have told many people in the area that the wife had no right to live alone and vowed that no other man would be with her, after she left him due to physical abuse.
“The couple was married for three years and resided in Otun-Akute, until the woman, Lateefat, decided to leave him when she could no longer cope with the abuse.
“Mr Ponle was said to have gone to the residence of his ex-wife and threatened to kill her if she did not return to his house.
“Their neighbours explained that the man was fond of beating the woman, at times almost to a point of death.
“Their fights were said to have become a community matter as the woman was hospitalised on many occasions until she decided to pack out of his house, a month ago when she rented an apartment on the same street.
“Mr Ponle was said to have stalked the deceased’s movement to carry out his assault despite her avoiding him on many occasions and on Thursday last week, he went to her house and threatened to burn her alive but she managed to run away.
“Mr. Ponle went back to the victim’s house on Saturday night and met her praying.
“He poured petrol on her in the room and set her ablaze but the woman managed to grab him to ensure they burned together until people intervened.
“They were rushed to a nearby hospital where the woman was confirmed dead.”
The spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command further said the suspect had confessed and would be charged to court.
Oyeyemi said: “The suspect was handed over to the police and has confessed to the crime.
“He will be charged to court once he has recovered from his wounds.”