A 54-year-old Italy-based-businesswoman, Tina Uyi escaped death after her estranged 55-year-old husband, Osaro Ahunwan allegedly set her apartment ablaze on New Year's Day.

Tina was said to have returned to Nigeria on December 31st and has lost huge sums of money both in local and foreign currencies including packages from her friends in Italy to their loved ones in Nigeria.

An eyewitness narrated that Tina heard a bang on her window while coming out of the bathroom and later saw that it was her estranged husband, Osaro, asking to enter her apartment.

She refused to let him enter her apartment, claiming that their relationship had ended as her family had returned her pride price since April 2024

Osaro, who was angry by Tina's refusal to let him into her apartment threatened to burn down her apartment and harm its occupants

“Despite Tina’s plea for him to leave the promises, Osaro reportedly shattered the glass windows, doused the apartment with Petro, and set it on fire with the help of a lighter and fuel, leaving the entire apartment completely razed.

“The inferno quickly engulfed the building, but neighbours intervened and successfully rescued Tina’s elderly parents who are nonagenarians from the flames.

“It took the frantic efforts of men of the Edo State Fire Service to put out the flames that wreaked havoc before their arrival”, the source said.

Speaking from her hospital bed, Tina stated that in 2023, Osaro had threatened to kill her and himself as well.

She said: "Osaro destroyed my Lexus(330) Jeep when we had a misunderstanding. He likes too much control, and is very suspicious, even when I am out shopping, and he calls, as soon as he hears a male’s voice, he abuses me and calls me names.

“So because of his violence and overbearing character, I decided to quit the marriage that lasted less than 2 years.”

The police in Ekiadolor, have arrested the suspect, Osaro and his accomplice, Odaro Oviarobo over the incident.