Adesanmoye Kehinde, a senior official of the Nigerian Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW) Ikotun Lagos branch, has been
arrested and dragged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court in Lagos
for allegedly setting his lover, Janet, 31, ablaze after she called off
their relationship.
Kehinde, 43, who is married with three children, had
been dating Delta state born Janet for a while and was planning marry
her. Janet however decided to call the affair off because she felt
Kehinde was too troublesome. Continue...
According to Janet who testified in court today, Kehinde had threatened
to deal with her but she didn't take his threats seriously. He however
carried out his threat by setting her ablaze at Ikotun
Roundabout while she was on her way to a friend's house. She
said unknown to her, Kehinde had trailed her as she left her house
on Olaoluwa Street in Abaranje, Ikotun, poured petrol on her and then
set her ablaze. She suffered major burns and injuries and is still in a
critical condition.
Kehinde was later arrested and charged to
court on a two-count charge under Sections 243 and 244 of the Criminal
Code Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011. When the charge was read to
him today in court, he pleaded not guilty. He was however granted bail
by the court but could not meet up with the bail conditions. The case
was adjourned to May 15 2015.
