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Men of the Rivers state police command have arrested a man for assault.
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According to reports, the man was said to have assaulted his neighbor, by pouring hot water on her after a minoe accident with his son.
Operatives of the Rivers state police command have arrested a 31-year-old man, identified as Ejike for allegedly assaulting his neighbor, Blessing.
Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the incident, which happened in the Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, October 23, occurred after an accident happened between blessing and Ejike’s son.
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Eyewitnesses that Blessing had gone to being hot water from an electric kettle to style her customer’s hair when Ejike’s son bumped into her, causing the water to spill on the ground and slightly splash on the boy’s leg.
Blessing was said to still be comforting the boy when Ejike came to the scene and demanded to know what had happened.
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As neighbours were explaining what happened, Ejike allegedly grabbed the kettle from the ground and poured its contents on Blessing’s chest, with some of the hot water splashing onto her face.
“As other neighbours were narrating what happened to Ejike, Blessing was still sympathizing with the little boy, he (Ejike) reached for the hot water in the kettle which was on the ground behind Blessing, came in front of the young woman’s front and poured the hot water on her breast which also splashed her face,” the source narrated.
It was gathered that Ejike fled the scene after realizing what he had done, and blessing was rushed to the Azikiwe Police Division, where she was issued a medical form and then taken to a hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family is demanding justice.
Speaking to Newman, Blessing’s brother, Goodluck Nwankwo said;
“We want the Police to get the young man arrested. Then if he is arrested he will see what he did to my sister,”
“It is not right, I have to do the necessary thing so that the Government can take over the matter. I want justice to be done.”
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“Due to the medical attention they gave her yesterday, she is getting better but the problem is the money they are asking is too much and I have spent much already.
“I am thinking if I have to go back to Anambra State and come back to be able to raise some money.”
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said the suspect has been arrested.
“Yes I’m aware and the man has been arrested, The police have issued the woman a medical form and she is receiving treatment,” the PPRO added
