A woman, Godslove Olakada, has been arrested for pouring hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire, over a domestic disagreement in Agbonchia community in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It was gathered that the woman, a mother of two, bathed her husband with hot water over his refusal to give her N15,000 shared between them and their children from the host community dividends.
It was learned that Olakada, who fled home after the incident, was arrested by the members of the local Nchia Vigilante on Saturday, October 14, 2023, and later handed over to the Eleme Police Division.
Confirming the incident via a statement on Monday, the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the woman is in police custody.
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Iringe-Koko stated: “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).
“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 latest incident is coming less than a week after a woman, Hope Nwala, bathed her husband with hot groundnut oil, following a disagreement in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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