Edo State Police Command has declared one Timothy Gilbert, wanted for allegedly dousing his girlfriend, 40-year-old Angela Ogah, with acid in Benin City.
Police said it needs information that can lead to the arrest of the man.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, told newsmen on Wednesday in Benin, that the suspect fled immediately after the attack at Ihovbe Quarters, Ikpoba Hill area of the city.
CSP Yamu disclosed that the two had allegedly been embroiled in “issues of suspicion of infidelity,” which degenerated into argument before the suspect allegedly resorted to violence.
The PPRO appealed to couples against abusive relationships, stressing that “love is not by force.”
The lady, Angela, is currently battling for her life at an undisclosed hospital, while Gilbert, the suspect, is believed to have fled the community to evade arrest.
The lady’s lawyer, John Izegaegbe, has reportedly petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, calling for urgent intervention and justice for the victim.
