A Plateau State-born Army officer, Lt. Samuel Haruna has been killed by his wife after she doused him with petrol and set him on fire.
Sources hinted that the action was triggered by a domestic dispute over alleged infidelity.
According to the family source, the incident reportedly happened at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom, when the couple who got married in a highly celebrated wedding in Mangu local government area of Plateau in April, 2025, got into a heated argument over some text messages the wife found on Haruna's which she believed were from another woman.
The family source said that despite the deceased's denial that he was having any affair, the jealous wife decided to carry out the dastardly act while he was asleep.
A source in the barracks who pleaded not to be named said Lt. Haruna, also a medical doctor and an alumnus of the University of Jos, was attached to the 6 Battalion Regimental Medical Officer (RMO) at the time of his demise.
“The officer sustained severe burns and was immediately stabilised at the Military Reference Section (MRS) in the barracks before being evacuated to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for further management,” the source said.
He however, added that Lt. Haruna could not survive as he succumbed to his injuries despite efforts by medical personnel to save his life.
“The suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody while an investigation into the incident is ongoing,” the source said.
