Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A military officer, Samson Haruna, allegedly set ablaze by his wife over a domestic dispute, has died.

Mr Haruna, a lieutenant, was regimental medical officer at the 6 Battalion, Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The deceased, who hails from Benue State, wedded his wife, Retyit Dalong, in Jos, Plateau State, in April.

He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 2024 after completing his medical training.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred on 22 September, about five months after their wedding, and that the couple had been embroiled in recurring disagreements over alleged infidelity, which culminated in a confrontation that night.

The doctor was repor...