Man travels from Porthacourt to Yenagoa to pour acid on ex girlfriend
Police in Yenagoa have arrested a man who is suspected to have poured acid on his ex girlfriend because she dumped him.
A 26-year-old lady, identified as Miss Deborah Eteh, was bathed with substance suspected to be acid on Tombia Road by Edepie, Bayelsa State, by her ex-boyfriend, who came in from Rivers State.
The victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where she is receiving treatment.
It was gathered that both of them were in a relationship in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, before the victim, Deborah, pulled out of the relationship and relocated to Yenagoa.
The suspect is said to have traced his victim from Port Harcourt to Yenagoa, where he bathed the victim with a substance suspected to be acid.
The alarm raised by the victim’s neighbours, residents of the area apprehended the suspect, who is currently being detained at a police station in the state capital.
