A 27-year-old lady, Ladi Moses, allegedly bathed with acid by a young
man suspected to be her male friend, has reportedly died from the
attack.
Ladi died yesterday at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, where she was receiving treatment for first degree burns.
Vanguard
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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