A 43-year-old housewife, Bisola Awodele, has been arrested by Men of the Ogun State Police Command for pouring hot water on her husband, Peter Phillips, thereby causing him grievous bodily harm.
The victim reportedly ran to the Sango-Ota Police Station with first degree burns all over his body and lodged a complaint.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Oyeyemi said the incident happened last week Monday and the suspect was arrested the same day.
The PPRO added that the suspect was arrested shortly after her husband told the police that the mother of five accused him of always getting drunk as a result of which she carried a pot of boiling water and poured it on him.
Oyeyemi said, “Upon the report, the Area Commander, ACP Muhideen Obe, quickly directed his JWC section to effect the arrest of the woman.
“The team swiftly moved to the scene, where the suspect was promptly apprehended.
“On interrogation, the suspect explained to the police how her husband was fond of coming home drunk always without contributing anything to the welfare of her and the children.