A woman identified as Mrs. Hope Nwala from Obite community has reportedly bathed her husband, Mr Ekelediri Nwankwo with hot vegetable oil in their home in the Okehi community in Etche Local government area of Rivers State.
She was also said to have hit him with a hammer before scalding him with hot oil.
It was gathered that the couple had been having issues over the attitude and dressing of the wife’s younger sister who lived with them.
Hope, who hails from the Obite Community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state, fled Okehi after allegedly committing the dastardly act.
Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the victim said his sister-in-law had been disrespectful to him and dressed indecently so he decided to send her packing
According to the victim, trouble started when he cautioned his wife’s sister to desist from occupying the matrimonial bed he shared with his wife.
He said: “I have told my wife’s younger sister to leave my house because of the way she has started dressing, and the way she occupy my matrimonial bed even when I am around, no young guy will tolerate such behaviour. But my wife has 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, he followed my wife and sister here and there, with all these, I gave that her younger sister two thousand naira transport fare to go home so that I can actually understand what is going on in my house, but my wife got upset, while I went to bed to sleep, she used boiled groundnut oil on me, then started hitting me with hammer”
The spokesperson for the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation is ongoing but that the suspect is on the run.
“I can confirm the incident. The matter was reported at the Igwuruta Police State Station. The woman has fled but we are on her train to ensure her arrest and make her face the law.” the PPRO added.
