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Woman Seeks Protection Over Threats, Danger to Life After Home Set Ablaze

18th March , 2025

A woman, Mrs. Isihaq Bunmi Oluwatosin, has raised alarm over persistent threats to her life and the recent burning of her home.

Speaking to our correspondent, Bunmi, who resides in Oko Afo, Badagry, Lagos State, narrated that her ordeal began in September 2022 following the death of her former husband, the late King Isiaka Atanda Jamiu of Ijegun Egba Land, Lagos State. He passed away on 22nd September 2022, just days before his scheduled coronation on 1st October 2022.as the king of the land.

Bunmi explained that after his death, the family of her late husband pressured her to marry one of his brothers, in line with certain traditional customs. She refused, and since then, she claims she has faced numerous threats and attacks from the family. Fearing for her safety, she left the palace and relocated to Ogun State, where she met her new husband, Mr. Isihaq Olayiwola Kazeem. They got married on 20th December 2024 and lived together peacefully.

However, after relocating back to Lagos, Bunmi stated that the threats resumed. Her late husband’s family allegedly insisted she leave her new husband and return to marry the late king’s brother. She ignored the threats, believing her new location was unknown to them.

With tears, Bunmi recounted that the threats escalated on 15th March 2025. She and her husband were at a church vigil when they received multiple calls, which they chose not to answer to avoid disrupting the service. Upon returning home in the early morning, they discovered their house had been set on fire, completely razed, and all their belongings destroyed.

According to her, a neighbor handed them a note left by the arsonists. The message read: “This is just a taste of your refusal to come back to the palace. Next will be either your life or that of your so-called husband.”

Following the incident, the couple sought refuge in their church premises, where they were advised to report the matter to the police. Bunmi confirmed that a formal complaint has been lodged and an investigation is currently ongoing. She promised to update our correspondent once the police conclude their inquiry.

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