By Peregba Jerry
A woman from Akwa Ibom state but married to an Agbonchia indigene in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has allegedly drenched her husband with a bottle of acid over a N15,000 largesse distributed in the community for women and children.
The incident, it was gathered, happened in Agbonchia community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state on Saturday morning.
The suspect, a mother of two girls, was attempting to escape after attacking her her husband with the corrosive liquid substance, before she was apprehended by the Nchia security council headed by Comrade Abel Oluka and other youths of Agbonchia community.
Trouble started after the community distributed cash gifts to indigent women and children of the community, a development which led to a heated argument between the woman and her husband.
The woman following the cash gifts distribution had accused her husband of pocketing her share and that of her girls, an accusation the man denied.
A source in the community said the woman angered by the man’s denial, sourced for a bottle of acid and emptied it on the man before escaping from the house.
The community source who pleaded anonymity added that the victim, following the attack was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while the woman was apprehended and handed over to the Police in Eleme Division.
The source said, “The woman is a mother of two girls, she poured acid on the face of her husband, took away his ATM card and in her plans to escape she was caught.
“She was seen hiding inside her rooftop ceiling. She accused her husband of not giving her money from the community N15,000 that was shared between them and their children from the host community dividends.”
Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe-koko, in a statement said, “The Rivers State Police Operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada ‘F,’ from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 2030hrs for pouring hot water on her husband, one Olakada Ejire ‘M.’
“He was rushed to Famo Hospital at Aleto Eleme for treatment. The cause was domestic family issues .
An investigation has commenced to get to the root of the matter .
“The general public is urged to promptly report distress calls and complaints through the following emergency lines: 08032003514, 08028915460, 08028915462,081607238.”
This is coming barely a week, a woman, Hope Nwala, was arrested for pouring hot cooking groundnut oil on her husband and hitting him with a hammer while in his sleep.
This happened following a heated argument between the husband and the wife in Okehi, Etche local government area of Rivers state, on Wednesday, 11th October 2023.
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