Rivers State Police Command officers have arrested Hope Nwala for allegedly pouring hot cooking oil on her husband, Ekelediri Nwankwo, in his sleep after a disagreement in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect, who is from the Obite community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, fled Okehi after committing the crime on October 11, 2023, according to LIB.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the state Police Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the development on Thursday, saying the woman was apprehended by operatives who had been on her trail.
“The wife has been arrested and is in Police custody. She was arrested this morning (Thursday) and brought to the command. She will be interrogated after which necessary action will follow. So for now, the investigation is ongoing,” the PPR added.
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The victim described his ordeal, saying his wife began acting strangely soon after her younger sister moved in with them.
Nwankwo stated that he decided to send his sister-in-law packing due to her disrespectful attitude toward him in their home and for dressing indecently, but that his decision was met with opposition from his wife, resulting in a heated argument.
“I had told my wife’s younger sister to leave my house because of the way she had started dressing, and the way she occupied my matrimonial bed even when I was around,” he said.
“No young guy will tolerate such behaviour, but my wife refused the younger sister to leave the house
“I also saw my wife alone with one tall black guy in the shop I rented for her. Not that he is in for business, but he followed my wife and her sister here and there
“Following all these, I called her younger sister and gave her N2,000 transport fare to go home so that I could actually understand what was going on in my house
“But my wife got upset. While I went to bed to sleep, she poured boiled groundnut oil on me, and then started hitting me with a hammer.”
