Following a domestic dispute in the Agbonchia community of the state’s Eleme Local Government Area, the Rivers State Police Command detained a woman, Godslove Olakada, who poured hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire.
While her husband was being rushed to a hospital in Aleto Eleme, where he is currently receiving medical care, the suspect was detained on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
A heated argument reportedly broke out after the woman accused Ejire of failing to give her the N15,000 that was supposed to be divided between them and their kids from the host community dividends.
The mother of two became upset by the situation and threw hot water on her husband’s face and attempted to flee.
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“Thereafter she took the man’s Automated Teller Machine and attempted to flee with it but youths in the area handed her over to the police,” the witness said.
The most recent incident happened less than a week after Hope Nwala, a woman, poured hot groundnut oil on her husband while he slept in Okehi, Etche LGA of the state as a result of an argument.
The suspect, who is from the Obite community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, fled Okehi after committing the crime on October 11, 2023.
The incident was confirmed by the command’s spokeswoman, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Monday, October 16. She added that the woman had been taken into custody.
“The Rivers state police, operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada (f) from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 20:30hrs for pouring hot water on her husband, one Olakada Ejire (m),” the statement read.
“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 PPRO added.
She urged people to call the police right away in order to report any emergency situations.
