Last Thursday morning at Gbagidi, Ijanikin area of Lagos
State, a housewife known as Iya Deborah, reportedly emptied a bowl of hot water
on her husband, identified as Ajagadi.
State, a housewife known as Iya Deborah, reportedly emptied a bowl of hot water
on her husband, identified as Ajagadi.
Iya Deborah had complained bitterly after her husband gave
her N700, out of the N800 he had, to prepare yam and sauce breakfast for the
family. She bought the yam, but emptied the boiling water on her husband, who
was fiddling with his phone in the sitting room, waiting for his meal.
her N700, out of the N800 he had, to prepare yam and sauce breakfast for the
family. She bought the yam, but emptied the boiling water on her husband, who
was fiddling with his phone in the sitting room, waiting for his meal.
The couple have been married for eight years, has four
children, including a six-month-old baby.
children, including a six-month-old baby.
A neighbour said: “I was in front of the compound when I
heard the victim screaming and his wife running out of the compound as if the
devil was chasing her. Neighbours who were still in the compound ran into their
apartment only to see him in pains.
heard the victim screaming and his wife running out of the compound as if the
devil was chasing her. Neighbours who were still in the compound ran into their
apartment only to see him in pains.
“When we asked him what happened, he said his wife poured
hot water on him. We bought raw eggs and honey which we poured on the burns,
before taking him to the hospital.”
hot water on him. We bought raw eggs and honey which we poured on the burns,
before taking him to the hospital.”
When Vanguard visited the victim at Ademola Hospital, he was
still writhing in pains from burns and blisters on his chest, face, right hand,
and lap.
still writhing in pains from burns and blisters on his chest, face, right hand,
and lap.
‘It’s the devil’
A nurse told Vanguard, on the condition of anonymity: “When
the wife of the victim came to the hospital, she kept saying that she did it
because the money her husband gave to her was too little.
the wife of the victim came to the hospital, she kept saying that she did it
because the money her husband gave to her was too little.
She alleged that he has been cheating on her with other
women and keeps complaining that there was no money, but keeps spending on his
lovers.
women and keeps complaining that there was no money, but keeps spending on his
lovers.
Feeling a lot more remorseful, Iya Deborah, who is currently
undergoing interrogation at Ijanikin Police Divisional Headquarters, said: “I
don’t know what came over me; it is the devil’s handiwork.”
undergoing interrogation at Ijanikin Police Divisional Headquarters, said: “I
don’t know what came over me; it is the devil’s handiwork.”
Vanguard gathered that the suspect once attacked a
neigh-bour in their former compound with hot groundnut oil.
neigh-bour in their former compound with hot groundnut oil.
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