The police in Lagos have arrested a man, Shola Adewunmi, for allegedly igniting fire in the home of a woman he quarrelled with.
The incident occurred yesterday morning at Powerline Road, beside Lawyer Raji Street, Alagbado.
Adewunmi, currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, was arrested by policemen attached to Alagbado Division after his phone gave him away.
It was gathered that the suspect at the wee hours of yesterday set fire on the shanty occupied by the woman, Iya Ayo and her three children, Ayo, 17 years, Esther, nine years, and Nifemi, five years.
While Nifemi was said to have died as a result of the fire, it was learnt that the woman and her two other children sustained severe burns.
Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal, who led reporters to the scene, described the incident as man’s inhumanity to man.
He said the Divisional Police Officer, who responded to the incident, discovered a phone and when it was traced, it was found out that the phone belonged to Adewunmi.
Edgal said: “This is where the woman and her three children live. They were sleeping; suddenly there was a fire outbreak. They sustained burns and have been taken to hospital.
“The DPO and his team searched the house and recovered a phone, which was traced to Shola Adewunmi, who had quarrelled with the woman.
“He has been arrested and I have ordered that he be taken to the SCIID for investigation. He will be investigated and arraigned. I will direct DCP Panti to give you access to the suspect when we have completed investigation.”