Lagos housewife throws hot water on maid for having sexual affair with her husband

A 19-year-old girl, simply identified as Blessing, has been hospitalised after bathing with hot water by her employer, Isioma Ezeofor, who accused of exploring a sexual relationship with her husband, Chigozie Ezeofor.

It was gathered that Blessing, who hails from Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, has been with the couple for about 6 months now. While Chigozie, a tyre dealer, sexually assaulted Blessing, the wife, Isioma, physically assaulted her for the least offences.

Hell was let loose on Sunday, December 17, after Isioma returned from a trip and caught her husband caressing Blessing at their residence on Aunty Toyin Street, Kodeibo Estate, in the Isheri Oshun area of the Lagos State.

Eyewitnesses accounted that Isioma beat Blessing to a pulp before pouring the hot water on her.

A police source said, “Since she arrived at their house, it had been one assault after another. According to the victim, when she arrived, the man pretended to be interested in her welfare and asked if she was a virgin. She said when she told him that she was a virgin, he started touching her at every opportunity.

“The girl said one day, he attempted to have sex with her, and when he saw that penetration was difficult, he started having anal sex with her. The girl said each time he tried to do it, she would feel pains. She said the man would sometimes keep at it until she screamed and he would quickly withdraw.

“The victim told us that while the sexual assault persisted, she was helpless because she had nowhere to run to. She was a victim of trafficking. Her guardian had handed her over to the family and her salary was what they were using to send her to school. She is in Junior Secondary School three.”

“The woman claimed that when she saw the husband with Blessing, she became angry and beat her up before pouring hot water on her,” the police source added.

Confirming the report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti revealed how the case was brought to the force’s notice, as he disclosed that the couple were in custody and would be charged with trafficking and sexual assault.

He said, “The case was reported at one of our divisions. The victim said she had suffered terribly in the hands of the couple, who delighted in dehumanising her regularly. She further revealed that her mistress, Isioma Ezeofor, beat her up at the slightest provocation, while her husband, Chigozie Ezeofor, sneaked up to her whenever his wife was away.

“The exploitation came to a head when Isioma Ezeofor’s temper got the better of her and thus she emptied a kettle of hot water on the poor girl, scalding her in the process. Both husband and wife are being interrogated at the gender section of the Lagos State Police Command and would be charged to court at the end of the investigation.”