According to the Rivers State Police Command, one Godslove Olakada was detained for throwing boiling water on her husband, Olakada Ejire.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the state Police Public Relations Officer, stated in a statement on Monday that the incident was the result of family disputes.
He stated that the culprit was apprehended on Saturday based on credible intelligence, while the victim was transported to Famo Hospital in Aleto Eleme, where he is now undergoing treatment.
According to the PPRO, an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the heinous act has already begun.
She said:
“The Rivers State Police Command’s operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada ‘F,’ from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 2030 hrs 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.”
Platinum Times reports that the development is coming barely 72 hours after the Command paraded one Favour Nwokoro for pouring hot groundnut oil on her husband, Ekelediri Nwokoro, at Igwurita, Port Harcourt.