A 25-year-old woman, Ogochukwu Nwosu, is in a critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State, after she was bathed with substance suspected to be acid.
It was learnt that Ogochukwu was at Ilasa bus stop, on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a man allegedly dropped from a motorcycle and poured acid on her.He was said to have jumped back on the motorcycle and fled the scene.
The victim, who sustained burns on her face, neck, breasts, among other parts of her body, was reportedly rushed to LUTH by passersby.
Ogochukwu, who spoke with a PUNCH Metro correspondent from her hospital bed, accused one Mrs. Chidi, the wife of the man who had proposed marriage to her, as the culprit. She alleged that Mrs. Chidi had been threatening her on the telephone and through text messages immediately she learnt of her husband’s intention to marry her (Ogochukwu).
She said she had turned down Mr. Chidi’s proposal because he was married, adding that the latter persisted.
“On Thursday, I had closed from Computer Village where I work. Around 8pm, when I reached Ilasa bus stop, I dropped off the bus.
“I was about to cross to the other side of the road when a man dropped from a motorcycle and poured something on me. He immediately fled on the motorcycle. People came to my rescue and took me to the hospital.
“I suspect Mrs. Chidi because she had been threatening me before the incident. And while I was on admission at the hospital, she called and spoke with my brother, saying that was just the beginning,” she added.
Ogochukwu’s brother, Peter, said he recorded a part of the conversation with Mrs. Chidi on his mobile phone.
Peter said he reported the incident at the Itire Police Division, adding that Mrs. Chidi was arrested and detained for two days before the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
It was gathered that the police admitted the suspect to bail shortly after the matter got to the SCIID.
PUNCH Metro learnt that counsel to the victim, Louis Nwaugbala and Anthony Obi, had already petitioned the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja, over the matter.
A copy of the petition, obtained by our correspondent, read in part,
“Sometime in 2012, one Mr. Chidi approached our client and started making advances to her and promised to marry her. But she vehemently refused the proposal. She told him that she was not interested in the marriage since he was already married.
“Upon Mr. Chidi’s insistence of wanting to marry our client and even making preparations to visit our client’s family to formalise the marriage rites, our client advised Mr. Chidi to inform his wife of his plans to take our client as his second wife, since both of them will be cohabiting in the same house.
“Immediately Mr. Chidi made his plans known to his wife, all hell broke loose as Mrs. Chidi started calling and persistently threatening our client’s life through phone calls, text and Whatsapp messages.”
The petition alleged that the suspect threatened to wreak havoc before December 2016, the purported month of the traditional marriage between Mr. Chidi and Ogochukwu.
It added that Ogochukwu was persuaded against reporting the threat to the police by Mr. Chidi, who allegedly promised to persuade his wife to accept the union.
It said tragedy struck when the victim was attacked while she was returning from work on Thursday, October 6, 2016.
Nwaugbala, the victim’s lawyer, said justice must be served in the case, adding that Ogochukwu must be flown abroad for plastic surgery by the suspect and her husband.
“That is the only thing that can assuage the damage presently done to her. She should be flown abroad for treatment,” he added.
When contacted, Mr. Chidi declined comment.He said,
“I cannot speak with you, neither can my wife. The case is under investigation at the SCIID. Go and speak with the police at Panti; they are the ones investigating it. We cannot make any comment.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.
She explained that Mrs. Chidi was released on bail because she could not be directly linked to the attack.
She said, “It was reported that the victim was bathed with acid by two men on a motorcycle. The victim alleged that she suspected the woman because she (the victim) is a girlfriend to Mr. Chidi and because she (victim) might likely marry the man, Mrs. Chidi might have planned the attack.
“Mrs. Chidi was picked up, made to undergo investigation and the command could not get any clue linking her to the case for now. And to protect her right, she was granted bail. Investigation is still ongoing to unravel what actually happened. Anyone linked to the case will be duly prosecuted.”
Yaba your Lies Don dey TO much this Days
Good for her
She want to be another evil step mother.
“Married man” termed “boyfriend” #confused ,so d “man” is still a “boy?”
Yaba do u think of mhee wen u lie
Is not a lie! Naij.com also reported same!
Is good for her are they not young guys
Hahahhahahah…wetin concern me..na she know na
Nobody has d right to do such a thing to her cus a man can marry more than one wife nd it’s a woman’s choice to be a second wife
How are u sure is the wife that did it she is only suspecting her
Whoever the person is.
Victoria Ezinne abeg no talk like that is not easy at all because most men once they have second wife they will forget everything concerns the wife and her children.
Tell me if you are in that woman’s shoe what are you going to do?
I will do even more than that.
Ruth Edore Egbegbedia I second
You can not just decide to marry another wife without considering the feelings of your first wife.
Well @Victoria Ezinne ,Somebody has just proved that he/she has the right to fight for what belongs to them ,by disfiguring the husband snatcher.
So what to do?? Because i just read where “you said no one has the right to do such” Will you tolerate it,if you were to be in the man’s wife shoes? Lets call a spade a spade,because what i wont take ,i wont do it to some one else. This is a good step,Those materialistic desprados girls out there looking for ready made husbands be ready to receive more.
#Lazy bones#hiss#
No one is blaming d man here. Ladies who are busy saying it suits her are d ones who prefer dating married men oh. The man should have arranged it well after all he alone knows y he’s going for a second wife.
Tnks @ Victoria Ejim
@ Victoria Ezinne I don’t know whether u are one of them, but i wish God will place u in the position of chidi’s wife
Before u start blaming it on one person, did you know d truth, so before u judge try to know who actually is at fault nd please if you re taking it personal do it without insulting someone else @Maureen
Neny Maureen, I wish I had a reply for u but I can’t waste my time exchanging words with u. Ladies with their holier than thou attitude on social media
Neny Maureen, you are already in chidi’s wife position as you wish for someone else to be, may God grant ur wish.
Tot u said is nt a crime to take a second wife, so why re u angry@ victoria ezinne
She is taking it personal without knowing the real truth @Maryann
Well Evry one is saying good for her but as for me
It,s not good
Why acid
It is a pity anyway but it will serve as a lession to other ladies who will be bent in marrying another women’s husbands what do you expect ruin a home and get out with it no baby life does not work that way.
This is a vry gud lesson for dose gals dt ave choose 2 destroy their fellow woman’s home. Wat was she expectn wen she told d man to tell his wife? As if she won’t do worst dan wat happened to her. Even d man said dey shld leave d wife out of it. At least dt shld tell his wife is still more important 2 him dan anyoda person. D gal is only suffering for her sins. Shekina.
Exactly
Seconded
Can you imagine….the lawyer said his client refuse the man’s offer…and he still said the wedding is to be taken placed December…who is fooling who…they are lots of men out..why a married man.
Hmmmmm
Sorri
Victor Ezinne while I agree with you that men can marry more than one wife but did you in anyway let your wife know that one day you are going to marry another wife? Or don’t you think that she has a standard too before marrying another wife pls sort your wife’s opinion if she is not gonna like it pls respect her she is also a human being I hate it when men treate women like a log of wood.
i hv a feeling dat dis is a lie. bt ASSUMING its true, den my lady made a mistake. if d pix am seeing here is my lady’s true pix, den she is so so so pretty. y wld u go on wit a guy inspite of d threats(according to u) u got frm d wife. marriage is not by sentiment now neither is it a do o die affair. ok hear wot d guy in question said. he is fighting for his ‘WIFE’. girls/ladies pls b wise. d only remedy for dis my lady now is plastic surgery. hw many can afford dis. na wa o o. such a beautiful lady. oh! may GOD Amighty help u. amen.
i hv a feeling dat dis is a lie. bt ASSUMING its true, den my lady made a mistake. if d pix am seeing here is my lady’s true pix, den she is so so so pretty. y wld u go on wit a guy inspite of d threats(according to u) u got frm d wife. marriage is not by sentiment now neither is it a do o die affair. ok hear wot d guy in question said. he is fighting for his ‘WIFE’. girls/ladies pls b wise. d only remedy for dis my lady now is plastic surgery. hw many can afford dis. na wa o o. such a beautiful lady. oh! may GOD Amighty help u. amen.
i hv a feeling dat dis is a lie. bt ASSUMING its true, den my lady made a mistake. if d pix am seeing here is my lady’s true pix, den she is so so so pretty. y wld u go on wit a guy inspite of d threats(according to u) u got frm d wife. marriage is not by sentiment now neither is it a do o die affair. ok hear wot d guy in question said. he is fighting for his ‘WIFE’. girls/ladies pls b wise. d only remedy for dis my lady now is plastic surgery. hw many can afford dis. na wa o o. such a beautiful lady. oh! may GOD Amighty help u. amen.
i hv a feeling dat dis is a lie. bt ASSUMING its true, den my lady made a mistake. if d pix am seeing here is my lady’s true pix, den she is so so so pretty. y wld u go on wit a guy inspite of d threats(according to u) u got frm d wife. marriage is not by sentiment now neither is it a do o die affair. ok hear wot d guy in question said. he is fighting for his ‘WIFE’. girls/ladies pls b wise. d only remedy for dis my lady now is plastic surgery. hw many can afford dis. na wa o o. such a beautiful lady. oh! may GOD Amighty help u. amen.
It could be the boyfriend that poured the acid on her as she is leaving him for another man. She is jst suspecting the man’s wife. But she should be aware that the woman’s prayer alone can cause more than that to happen to her cos no woman will be happy seeing her husband cheating on her.
Aunty which prayer?
U don’t know the prayer? Ifeanyichukwu Iroakazi
Did u read the story at all, the girl said while at the hospital the man’s wife called her brother n said that was just the beginning n it never said anything about her having a boyfriend.
@ Grace M Dickson yes I read the story perfectly well. Mind u the brother will always take the side of the sister u don’t expect him to come in public and say ill about his sibling, also he is acting in accordance with the lawyer’s direction.
Good for her
I hope she is happy wherever she is
Stupid
wat abt her virgina
Part one
I will do more than that
Dating another woman’s husband is as bad as dating another mans wife.
Unless you are very sure that the be wife is open to Co sharing her man, do not enter into such relationship. The wife did not handle this whole thing wisely. Lets see how far. Who knows, maybe it’s one of the victims boyfriends who has heard of her plans to marry someone else and decided to punish her for jilting him.
Which one dey open for another woman to come marry her husband?
Some Moslem wives are open to it. In so.e certain events, the wives may accept it. There are many homes where first wives picked junior wives for their men.
Mr Chidi should be dealt with as well. Mwhile, ladies should borrow themselves a brain here. Running after another woman’s husband is suicidal.
Eyah when rat go thief meat wey dem don poison wetin u go expect to happen
Well deserved.
Good lesson for her, all her friends are suspects including the man and his wife though it is a minor offense to the offenders and severe pain for her forever . Take heart sister but make sure that man marries you by fire by force.
Make she clap for herself
that’s what she deserved
A very wonderful lesson to girls and women who sleep with married men
If I to be the wife I will do more than that,eya. … ..sorry for your self,idiotic human being like you,
In the Bible the devil cometh to steal,kill and to destroy that’s what you came to do in that marriage but God created devil it’s self so it didn’t work
the deference between Acid and water is in the bathing,sorry had lock stay off married men,what were you thinking when you accepted is proposal?
Stupid n useless girl, even God will punish u the more too because u are a home breaker, idiot
hmmmm Abdul Hamid
suit u rit
Sorry oooo
Why would she accept a married man?? She shold be lucky to be alive self..lesson for all the single ladies that wont allow a wife to enjoy her marriage..dem dey find already made instead of dem to look for the one to make ready..mtcheeeeeew
Woman y?…Sey u no wan marry again or over excitedness caused it
Hmmmmm dat is what all dis ladies are doing dat is what am suffring for dis patikula lady has scratch ma home nd she says she is nt ready to leave him til death I need ur prayers seriously tanx
She will die first, and ur husband will still be with you
Amen ooooo can’t wait 2 have ma husband back
I put confusion in her life she will know no peace until she leaves ur husband for IJN
Amen tanx ma sisters G0D bless u all
Hmmmmmmmm wat a wicked world…. She might not aware that the man has wife
Shebi I don dey announce am since say any gal wey dey follow married man,anytin wey happen to her na her wahala,e no concern me at all at all,eh but if say na madam do dis,why he know pour her husband d acid join to sabi weda nyash go gree d man sidon one place
Hehehehehe stupid girl hope d rest go learn?
Another girl created in the image of a goat
Nobody knows Wat d actual truth is and as well who poured her acid so i can’t judge her cus i don’t know Wat d truth is.
Two things are involved either the man’s wife slept with a married man before she got married so nemesis catch up with her or the acid victim was published because of her bad life style but all the same it’s well sister take heart next time look for single but searching.
Sorry
and then wat happened?
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