A seventeen-year-old girl, identified as Aisha, on Sunday set herself ablaze to protest her fiance's inability to marry her.
A seventeen-year-old girl, identified as Aisha, on Sunday set herself ablaze to protest her fiance’s inability to marry her.She was, however, rescued and the fire put out.
Zamfara police spokesperson, Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES. He said the police have commenced an investigation and more details would be provided later. At a meeting with Aisha’s family, the young man said to be in his early twenties, reportedly told them that he had no money to pay the N17,000 demanded as bride price.
“Even before setting herself ablaze, her younger sister had tried hard to stop her from taking the dangerous decision by flinging the matchbox from her hand. Any time she attempted to strike the matches, the younger sister would stop her until when she became tired of stopping and went away
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