A Lagos-based educationist, Stella Ekeh, has narrated how her husband, Isaac Ekeh, bathed her with hot water while sleeping at night and left town.
 
The incident happened on May 31, 2022, at 3:00 a.m. at Satellite Town, Alakija, in Amuwo-Odofin Local Council of Lagos State.
  
Mrs. Ekeh, who sustained a high degree of injuries, said the family had dinner together before the unfortunate incident.
  
The mother of four said that her husband has since travelled to his village after causing her grievous harm, adding that he is currently in his village in Owerri, Imo state.
  
She said: “My children, husband and I ate dinner together on a fateful day before we went to bed.
 
“Isaac woke up at about 3:00 a.m., boiled water,  which he used to bathe me, while I was still sleeping in the bedroom.
 
“My scream alerted my children, who stormed my room as my body was peeling.
 
“My children rushed me to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, where I am receiving treatment.
  
“What baffled me was that we did not quarrel, no fight, no disagreement that would have warranted him to scald my skin,” she said.
   
When The Guardian contacted Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police (SP), Benjamin Hundeyin on the matter, he said the case was never reported to the police.
  
He asked the victim to file a report.
 
“Just imagine if she died during that incident. I don’t know why she didn’t report it. We urge her to go to any police station nearer to her to make a formal report,” Hundeyin said.