A 27-year-old lady identified as Ladi Moses, allegedly bathed with
acid by a young man suspected to be her male friend, has reportedly died
from the attack.
According to Vanguard, Ladi died yesterday at Federal Medical
Centre, Makurdi, where she was receiving treatment for first degree
burns.
It was gathered from an eyewitness that the deceased was attacked a
few days ago by a young man, popularly called Baba, at the old Nigeria
Prison Service Yard, Wadata area of Makurdi town, where she lived with
her parents.
The witness said: “We heard that her supposed boyfriend, popularly
known as Baba, called her out of the house, saying he had something to
discuss with her.
When the lady approached him, Baba removed a bottle, containing
substance suspected to be acid, from his pocket and poured it on the
lady, who screamed and fell.
As neighbours trooped out to see what was happening, Baba fled. The
vigilante group in the area mounted a search for him. He was eventually
caught at one of the motor parks in town, when he was about boarding a
taxi out of Makurdi.
He was subsequently handed over to the police at ‘A’ Division, Wadata, where he is being detained for interrogation.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Matthew Oku,
who confirmed the attack, said the command was yet to receive situation
reports from medical doctors treating the deceased.
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