Finally, Woman Set Ablaze by Husband Dies

The sun set on tuesday for Mrs. Ifeoma Egeonu, 27, who was set ablaze by her husband, Alexander, along with her two children, Udochukwu and Emmanuel, 6, as she passed on at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, where she had been receiving treatment since the tragic incident occurred on October 1.
Daily Sun had reported yesterday that Mrs. Egonu was in a critical condition after she was delivered of a premature baby as a result of the incident.
The baby who was delivered at seven months and kept in incubator died on Sunday, October 23 at the National Orthopaedic Hospital.
The unfortunate housewife had earlier lost her son, Udochukwu, on October 21 in the same hospital, while doctors battled to save her from severe burns inflicted by her husband.
 Ifeoma who hailed from Amuri in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State was said to have died at about 10am yesterday and her remains deposited in the morgue alongside the corpses of Udochukwu and the premature baby.
An uncle to the deceased, Mr. Luis Ede, confirmed the death in a telephone chat with Daily Sun in Enugu.
 Said he: “As I talk to you now we have deposited her at the mortuary. So we have three corpses there. We are, however, expecting the police doctors to carry out an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
“We have left the hospital because we have nobody there again. They are all in the mortuary. As I am talking to you I am on my way. The three corpses are in the mortuary now.”
 The only survivor of the October 1 incident, six-year-old Emmanuel has been discharged from the hospital.
A police source told Daily Sun that they were still expecting Alexander who is being detained at the Criminal Investigation Department at the Enugu Police Headquarters to make statements on the dastardly act.