Woman seeks divorce after husband attempted to set her ablaze

A woman, Woye Ella, has sought for divorce after her husband attempted to set her ablaze.

Ella on Tuesday, filed a petition against her husband in an FCT Customary Court in Garki, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage.

The businesswoman stated that her husband usually overreacts over little provocation.

She added that sometimes her husband would become very hostile and chase her with a dangerous object like a screwdriver and knife.

“It got to a point that he poured petrol on me to set me on fire, it was my neighbours who saved my life that day.

“He was overpowered by our neighbours and was taken to a nearby police station where he was detained for four days, till his father came from the village to intervene.

“When he was asked the reason for his actions, he couldn’t mention anything tangible,” she said.

Ella also told the court that she eventually moved out of the house for fear of being killed by her estranged spouse.

She prayed the court to order her husband to vacate the apartment in which they were living, prior to her exit.

The petitioner also claimed that she is the owner of the property.

“I bought the land and built the house myself,” she said.