Lady bathed with acid by her scorned ex, demands justice

A 25-year-old caterer from Delta State, Rosemary Nnaife, who was, last year, allegedly bathed with acid by her ex-lover in the Lawanson, Surulere area of Lagos State, has demanded the prosecution of the suspect, identified only as Paul Nwokobia.
Nnaife, whose face had been scarred by the acid, said since the incident, Paul had yet to be prosecuted. The victim explained that she had dated Paul for four years before the relationship ended due to abuse and violence.

She said she got into another relationship, which did not go down well with the suspect, who allegedly began sending threat messages to her and her new boyfriend.
The threat allegedly culminated in an acid bath after she was tricked out of her residence in the Abaranje, Ikotun. She said although the Directorate of Public Prosecutions ordered that the suspect be tried at the Lagos State High Court, the case was still pending.
Punchng learnt that the suspect was arraigned by the police at the Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he was admitted to a N100,000 bail. However, the case was said to have stalled.
Nnaife called for justice, saying she wanted the suspect to pay damages and bear the cost of a plastic surgery. “He has been walking free, while I have been scarred for life. I want him to pay for this.
I need the help of the government and the good people of Nigeria,” she added. The Director of the Lagos State Public Advice Centre, Mrs. Tola Akinsanya, said the agency would revive the case to ensure there was diligent prosecution of the suspect.