Paternity Fraud: Man Sets Ex-Girlfriend, Newborn Baby & 3 Others Ablaze In Ogun State [Photos]

Tragedy struck in Okun Owa, Odogbolu LGA of Ogun state after a man identified as Arinze was said to have set his ex-girlfriend, Esther, her newborn baby and three others ablaze.

The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 5th of September, 2023.

According to a source who spoke with Instablog9ja, “Esther and Arinze were dating when she fell pregnant. Arinze took care of her and shouldered all the financial responsibility until she put to birth sometime last month. It was Arinze that paid all hospital bills.

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However, a few days after she put to birth, another guy, named Seun, surfaced and laid claim to the child. While, they were trying to resolve the issue, Esther packed her bags and moved in with Seun. She also confirmed Seun is the biological father of her child.

Police were involved and Arinze said he will collect the sum of N300k as compensation but Seun said he will only pay N150k and that he was going to pay it in installment, N20k monthly.

The matter was settled at the police station but apparently, Arinze wasn’t happy with the arrangement. He started thr£at£ning to k#ll the girl.

Fast forward to two nights ago, Esther went to sleep at her neighbor’s room with the baby because Seun wasn’t home and she was scared that Arinze might break in to harm her.

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Sadly, Arinze broke into the neighbor’s apartment and poured about 10 liters of petrol on Esther, the newborn baby, the neighbor and her two children and set them ablaze.

They were rushed to Babcock Hospital in Iisan and later transferred to Gbobi Hospital in Lagos.

The newborn baby died on the spot, while Esther died this morning at the hospital. The neighbor and her two children are currently battling for their lives. They are said to be in critical condition. The suspect is currently on the run.