Obituary of two children burnt to d3ath by their father's girlfriend in Benue

A Benue family has released the obituary of the two children who d!ed after being set ablaze by their father's lover in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of the state.  The suspect identified as Mbayegh, was reported to have set two children, Precious and Seember, ablaze over a little disagreement with their father. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Kaffe area of Zaki-Biam. According to community sources, the woman had visited the residence of her lover, identified as Aondoyima Ierkwagh. It was gathered 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. She perhaps thought that her man, Aondoyima Ierkwagh, had brought in another woman, which angered her, the source said.  The source further disclosed that the man, whose wife had travelled to a village in Taraba State for farming activities, later locked his two daughters in a round hut before entering another hut. "At about midnight, the distraught woman, who was suspecting that the other woman was in the hut, allegedly set the hut where the two daughters were sleeping ablaze, and they were burnt beyond recognition. The post Obituary of two children burnt to d3ath by their father's girlfriend in Benue appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.