For allegedly abandoning a barber’s shop where a mobile phone plugged
to charge was stolen, a boy was yesterday set ablaze in Enugu.The
Guardian gathered that Wisdom Kelechi at about 11:00p.m. on Monday night
had allegedly poured petrol on his friend, Junior Onah and set fire on
him.
Onah’s sin according to sources was abandoning his friend’s mobile
phone left in his custody in a barber’s shop where it was plugged to
charge at Ifoh field in Abakpa Nike, Enugu.
Kelechi had returned to the shop and could not find the phone. Livid
at the loss of the phone, he went out and returned with a gallon of
fuel, which he poured on his friend and set him on fire.
Although, Onah was said to have been rescued by people, he, however,
sustained severe burns that led to his being rushed to the hospital
where doctors are battling to save his life.
The police in Enugu, which confirmed the incident, said Kelechi has
been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere
Amaraizu, who expressed displeasure with the development, said a
full-scale investigation has been launched into the matter with a view
to unraveling the truth.
“The suspect has been promptly arrested by police operatives and he
is helping in the investigations just as the victim was rescued with
severe burns and taken to the hospital, where he is receiving
treatment,” Amaraizu explained
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