A 26-year-old lady identified as Deborah Eteh, is battling for her life after her ex-boyfriend bathed her with a substance suspected to be acid in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.
Vanguard reports that the unidentified man who is based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had traced the lady to Yenagoa after she called off their relationship and moved there and when he located her where she stayed on Tombia Road by Edepie, he attacked her with the acid, leaving her face and parts of her body scarred.
It was gathered that both of them were in a relationship in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, before the victim, Deborah, pulled out of the relationship and relocated to Yenagoa.
The suspect is said to have traced his victim from Port Harcourt to Yenagoa, where he bathed the victim with substance suspected to be acid.
Following the alarm raised by the victim’s neighbours, residents of the area apprehended the suspect, who is currently being detained at a police station in the state capital.
The victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where she is receiving treatment.