Rivers woman arrested for pouring boiling water on husband

The Rivers State Police Command has reported the arrest of Godslove Olakada for scalding her husband, Olakada Ejire, with boiling water. The incident, linked to family conflicts, transpired recently.

According to Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, the suspect was apprehended on Saturday based on credible intelligence. Olakada Ejire was promptly taken to Famo Hospital at Aleto Eleme, where he is currently receiving medical care.

The Police Public Relations Officer stated that an investigation is underway to uncover the details surrounding this distressing incident.

In her statement, Iringe-Koko mentioned, “The Rivers State Police Command’s operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada ‘F,’ from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023, at about 2030 hrs 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.”

This occurrence follows another recent incident where Favour Nwokoro was paraded by the Command for scalding her husband with hot groundnut oil in Igwurita, Port Harcourt, just 72 hours earlier.