A middle-aged woman in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, identified as Mbayegh, was reported to have set two children of her lover ablaze over a little disagreement.
The incident, according to a local source, occurred in the early hours of Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Kaffe area of Zaki-Biam, in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state.
Mbayegh, according to community sources, had visited the residence of her lover, identified as Aondoyima Ierkwagh.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Ierkwagh allegedly declined to let her stay and insisted that she leave despite her repeated pleas.
Angered by his decision, the woman reportedly refused to leave the premises.
