A woman from Ita Barika in Ibadan, Oyo state has been arrested for the attempted murder of her husband.
Remi Agunbiade (38), was arrested by policemen from Iyaganku division after attempting to kill Olawale Shola by pouring acid over him on January 27, 2016.
Despite being horrifically injured in the murder attempt, Shola prevented Remi from escaping after he ran after her and held her until neighbours came to assist.
The attempted murder happened at 09:00 while Shola was lying down in a room he stayed with his partner.
Remi, who even managed to injure herself with the acid on her skin, said she thought she was pouring a love potion on her partner.
Olawale Shola and Remi Agunbiade
“I met Shola in 2003 and we have been together since then. He was the one who forced me to abort for him twice, and since then, I have not been able to get pregnant again. Then, he had a wife with two kids”.
“When I had my first pregnancy, he said that his wife was also pregnant with their third child, asking me to abort mine, which I did. He used to schedule his stay between the two of us,” she said.
“We used to quarrel often and this got me worried because I knew that if he left me, I would not be able to have another steady relationship since no man would be willing to live with a barren woman.”
Remi claims that her motivation for carrying out her assault was to keep her husband with her, and stressed again she was not aware the illicit substance was acid.
“I met a lady called Iya Azeez at a provision stall at Agbeni market, Ibadan. During our discussion, I intimated her of my challenges and said that I didn’t want to leave my husband.
“She gave me a bottle and said all I would need to do is to sprinkle it on my husband, after which he would love me without holding anything back,” Remi said.
Did she really believe it was a love potion?
“On Wednesday morning, Shola was lying down when I took the bottle and poured the content on his head. He cried in agony from sleep and I also shouted and ran out. But he followed me and caught up with me beside the house next to ours”.
“He asked people to help him hold me so that I would not run away. By then, a huge crowd had gathered and it was then they started saying that it was acid that I poured him. Some of the liquid got rubbed on my body when he held me, giving me some burns,” she said.
The victim of the attack later spoke to reporters, saying he had been in a relationship with Remi for 11 years, a relationship marred by tension between Remi and his first wife.
“I used to defend Remi anytime she had a quarrel with my first wife, especially because she had yet to have a child. At a time, I abandoned my first wife to be with Remi when the first wife cursed Remi and said she would never have any child till she would quit relationship with me”.
“Also about three years ago, I started dating a lady. This caused Remi to be threatening her. She even went as far as quarrelling with the lady,” the husband said.
“Suddenly, I felt a warm liquid on me”
“Last year, I discovered that my first wife was already dating another man because of the neglect she suffered from me. As a result, I called Remi in October 2015 and told her that I would have to share days of the week between her and my first wife.
“On Wednesday, I was lying down, waiting for a friend. Suddenly, I felt a warm liquid on me. As I opened my eyes, I saw as she was about to run out and I went after her. I raised the alarm and people came. I told them that she had already threatened that she would do an unforgettable thing to me.”
Police spokesman DSP Adekunle Ajisebutu said that the suspect was still undergoing investigation, adding that she would be arraigned in court at a later date.
Ajisebutu warned members of the public against adopting acid as a weapon of revenge, saying that such actions are grossly criminal.
Remi and Shola are both responding well to their treatment and are expected to be discharged from hospital in a couple of weeks.
What a story...phew
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