August 28, 2010 Paulina, an indigene of Kokori in Ethiope –East Local Government Area of Delta State, was bathed with acid by Mr. Difference Ogba, her lover who knocked on her door at 5 a.m. Ogba is now serving a ten- year jail term in Okere prison in Warri after he was convicted by the High Court at Otu-Jeremi. – Read her story
‘How I met my ex-lover’
I divorced my husband with whom I had three kids after irreconcilable
differences and incompatibility . I relocated to Ujevwu in Udu Local
Government Area of Delta State. There, I began selling meat at the
Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, area, a business which
sustained and provided for my needs as the kids were with their father.
“After about six months, my church members alerted me that Ogba whom I
was dating was married with wife and four kids. I trailed him and got
the truth and I told him to leave me alone, but he refused. His wife got
wind of our relationship and started coming to abuse me at home. I
told Ogba to leave me alone, but he refused. He went to disturb my
pastor. The pastor asked him to leave me alone, but he would not listen.
They beat me up and took my money (N30,000). I reported to the
leadership of Egini community. They reprimanded him but he would not
change his mind. This started the he, as a motorcycle rider(okada)
conveyed me home. He identified himself as Mr. Difference Ogba, and
told me he was resident in Egini, a neighbouring community to Ujevwu.
He said he was not married. He picked interest in me and I told him I
was a divorcee. He said he did not mind.
Escape to Ekrokpe
I had to leave where I was staying just to escape from him. He found out
where I was and continued making trouble. He said that I must marry
him. He would not leave me alone. I had packed out to Ekrokpe
Community in Ughelli-South Council area.
After about three months, he found out where I moved to and he came
again. I chased him away but he continued disturbing me until my
landlady got tired and threatened to give me a quit notice. I
continued to chase him away any moment he came around and my landlady
later joined me in chasing him away, till he stopped.
On August 27, 2010, I didn’t go to the market. I fasted and went for
our Wednesday prayers in my church (Church of God Mission). I prayed
to God to chase away Ogba completely from my life.
I went to sleep early that evening as I had my plans for the next day. I
wanted to go to the market and sell and, on return, cook and eat my
choice soup (banga). But very early in the morning, August 28 , at 5
a.m, I heard a sharp knock on my door and the voice of a woman I knew. I
was shocked because she resides in Egini. I was wondering how she came
to Ekrokpe that early.
Immediately I opened the door, I was poured something (acid) on my
head and face. I shouted for help and fainted. I woke up two days
later at UBTH to discover that Ogba was the one who knocked on the door
and poured me acid.” Ogba fled after the incident.
“I have gone through excruciating pains as I had to undergo three
different surgeries. Flesh was cut off from my lap to patch my head and
lip. My skull was operated on. I weaved my head a night before but the
acid that soaked on my head burnt it. I saw death but God did not allow
me to die. I cursed the day I met Ogba. I regret meeting him and I
am still baffled that he did this to me. He neither drinks nor smokes.
I am not aware that he had or has mental problem. So, it is like a bad
dream. How I wish it is a dream. I can’t see. I’m almost blind, I need
help, I want to see again. Please, I need help.”
-Vanguard
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