Woman Allegedly Pours Hot Groundnut Oil On Husband In Rivers

Port Harcourt, Rivers State – A woman identified as Hope Nwala has allegedly poured hot groundnut oil on her husband, Ekelediri Nwankwo, in the Okehi community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

According to reports, the couple had been grappling with long-standing issues related to the behaviour and attire of the wife’s younger sister, who had been residing with them.

Hope Nwala, originally from the Obite Community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly fled Okehi following the disturbing incident.

Ekelediri Nwankwo, the victim of the attack, shared his side of the story with the media on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Nwankwo explained that his sister-in-law had displayed disrespectful behaviour and dressed inappropriately, which prompted him to make the decision to ask her to leave their home.

Allegedly, he provided his sister-in-law with some money to facilitate her return to her place of origin. However, his wife, Hope Nwala, strongly opposed this decision, leading to a heated argument between the couple.

He revealed that during his sister-in-law’s stay in their house, his wife started putting up suspicious behaviour. He said he had been noticing a strange man lurking around his wife and sister-in-law.

Nwankwo said he summoned courage and confronted his wife about his observations and demanded to know who the strange man was, but that instead she became violent and poured hot oil on him while he was asleep in addition to hitting him with a hammer.

“I told my wife’s younger sister to leave my house because of the way she started dressing,” he narrated.

“Her behaviour and the way she occupied my matrimonial bed even when I was around were unacceptable. And no young guy will tolerate such behaviour. But my wife refused the younger sister to leave the house

“I also saw my wife alone with one tall black guy in the shop I rented for her. Not that he is in for business. He followed my wife and her sister here and there

“So, with all this, I gave her younger sister two thousand naira transport to go home so that I could actually understand what was going on in my house, but my wife got upset, while I went to bed to sleep, she used boiled groundnut oil on me, then started hitting me with a hammer.”

The spokesperson for the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation is ongoing but that the suspect is on the run.

“I can confirm the incident. The matter was reported at the Igwuruta Police State Station. The woman has fled but we are on her train to ensure her arrest and make her face the law.”