The Rivers State Police Command, has disclosed that its operatives have arrested a woman, identified as Godslove Olakada, who poured hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire, following a domestic dispute in Agbonchia community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
According to The PUNCH, the arrest was confirmed in a statement issued by the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Monday morning, adding that the woman is being detained.
The woman had earlier accused her husband, Olakada Ejire, who hails from Eleme LGA of not giving her N15,000 shared between them and their children from the host community dividends, leading to a heated argument.
An eyewitness said Olakada, a mother of two angered by the development took hot water and bath the man on his face and attempted to escape.
The source who preferred anonymity said, “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.
This came less than a week after a woman, Hope Nwala, bathed her husband with hot groundnut oil while he was asleep, following a disagreement in Okehi, Etche LGA of the state.
In the statement the PPRO 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 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.
Iringe-Koko added that an investigation has commenced on the matter.
“An investigation has commenced to get to the root of the matter,” the PPRO stated.
She urged members of the public to promptly report distress situations to the police.
