A middle-aged woman based in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria has committed suicide after setting herself on fire over a N70,000 debt.
The woman popularly known as Mama Dada also reportedly set a rented apartment she lived in, on fire.
The incident occurred at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta, on Saturday.
Witnesses said the deceased was burnt beyond recognition as the entire building was also razed down
Her neighbours said the woman had taken a loan from Lapo Microfinance bank popularly known as “Gbomu le lantern”, but got depressed over her inability to repay the loan.
On the fateful, the woman reportedly sent one of her children to buy her some petrol.
It was said that the woman had taken the petrol, excused the little boy, locked herself up, wet the room including herself and set the house ablaze.
A neighbour, Rasheed Aina, said that the woman killed herself after she was unable to pay back a loan she took from one of the microfinance banks popularly known as ‘LAPO’.
“Her neighbour told me that the loan was to the tune of N70,000,” Aina said.
