Tragedy struck in the capital city of Niger State, Minna due to the death of a female former school principal of Jocis Schools, identified as Comfort Jiya whose death was caused by her child.
Her death was confirmed by a relation of hers who said she died at about 3pm on Friday at the Minna General Hospital where she had been admitted for medical treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital since the incident occurred.
The source who pleaded anonymity explained that that the deceased’s son identified as Stephen Sule Jiya had attemoted to harm her on several occasions.
This time, he had his wish when he poured petrol on her last Monday at her residence in Darussalam Area of Kpakungu community, the outskirts of Minna.
“She was in the kitchen preparing food when he lit her up,” he said.
Stephen is currently being detained in prison custody following the ruling of a State Magistrate’s Court siitting in Minna, after the accused was arraigned for prosecution by the GRA Police Division, Minna for culpable homicide
Also confirming the incident, another relation disclosed that Stephen was a drug addict who had attempted harming his mother through various ways.
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