The operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a woman, Godslove Olakada, who poured hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire, following a domestic dispute in the Agbonchia community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the suspect 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, bathed the man on his face and attempted to escape.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, stated, “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.
However, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement issued on Monday morning, confirmed the incident, saying the woman is being detained.
The statement titled ‘A Case of Grievous Harm’ was made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.
It reads, “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 PPRO stated.
The PPRO, however, urged public members to report distress situations to the police promptly.