An acid victim on Monday told a magistrates’ court in Lagos that her new husband bathed her with the poison because she refused to give him her late husband’s property.
Thirty-two-year-old Mrs Susan Jeremiah told an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court that Samson Igbinowahia (47) poured acid on her on Oct. 25, 2010 at the Obalende area of Lagos.
The woman, whose legs and hands were peeled by the acid, concluded her evidence-in-chief before Magistrate H.O. Omisore.
The woman was led in evidence by Insp. Philip Idowu.
She told the court that after the death of her first husband, she married Igbinowahia who, she said, was only interested in what he could gain from her.
She said that Igbinowahia, who was arraigned on March 9, 2011, told her to sell all her husband’s property and give the proceeds to him to enable him to travel to Malaysia for greener pastures.
The victim said that her refusal to sell the property attracted battering from the defendant who threatened to kill her and their seven-month-old daughter.
Jeremiah said she filed a divorce suit following the threat and secured the divorce.
She added that she had packed out the defendant’s residence.
According to her, the defendant came to her residence on that fateful day and requested to be allowed in but she refused.
She said that he then appealed to her to come to the balcony and collect from him some beverages he bought for their baby.
She told the court that she consequently came closer to the defendant who poured acid on her.
Jeremiah said that when he asked him why he did it, he told her that he intended to disfigure her before accepting the divorce.
The court adjourned the case till March 19 for cross examination and by defense counsel.
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