A 40-year-old man, Etifa Obukulubu, who set a house ablaze in Bayelsa State, killing a pastor with New Baptist Church and a young woman, claimed that he caught his estranged girlfriend in bed with the pastor.

A makeup artist and baker, Elvina Japheth Abilo was burnt to death in the incident which happened at the Igbogene-Apie area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa Stateon Saturday, October 31, about 3 am while the pastor identified as Henry is said to have passed away later. Read HERE

It was gathered that the suspect had targeted his ex-girlfriend identified as Wilberforce, who had ended their relationship but unknown to him, she had already left the house for pastor Henry and Elvina, who was said to be his assistant.

Obukulubu, who was among 45 suspects of various crimes paraded by the Police at the command headquarters on Tuesday, December 15, told newsmen that he acted in anger after peeping through the window to see the pastor on top of his girlfriend.

“It was due to anger that I carried out the arson. We have been dating for four years and this year, between October 30 and 31, I realised that my girlfriend was always going to the pastor’s house each time I was not at home,” he said.

“When I found out the affair between the pastor and my girlfriend, I became angry and all I could think of at the time was to set them ablaze. It was anger that made me set them ablaze. I caught them red-handed sleeping on the bed after I peep through the window.” he added.

A gas pipeline at Magboro, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, has reportedly burst open on Wednesday morning, December 16, leaving residents and travelers fleeing to safety.

As at the time of this report, the cause of the leakage is still unknown, however residents along that axis have fled from their homes for fear of a gas explosion.

Motorists and travelers are also afraid of plying that road for now, until the gas leakage is stopped.

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In early October, 8 people were confirmed dead in a gas explosion that rocked Best Roof Cooking Gas in Baruwa area of Alimosho Local Government of Lagos state.

The initial death toll was 4, however the Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu stated that it has increased to 8, adding that they are still assessing the scene.

Addressing newsmen on the number of fatalities, He said,

“The explosion occurred and the agency activated a response plan. Initial disaster assessment is as follows: casualties still being assessed but eight fatalities have been identified so far. 25 houses that are mostly bungalows, 16 lock-up shops and one primary school have been affected.

“Firefighters and rescue workers are operating at the incident scene. The gas emission has been identified and curtailed. Damping down is ongoing.

“Post-disaster assessment will be carried out and further updates provided”