The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday said it has begun a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who bathed his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, 40, with acid in Edo State.
The Command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect committed the crime at the Ihovbe quarters in Ikpoba Hill and subsequently fled.
He said, “The Command has commenced a manhunt for the arrest of the suspect, and I am sure he will be brought to justice”
He said there have been issues between the estranged lovers over claims of infidelity and advised that it is better to part ways than stay in an abusive relationship, noting that love is not by force.
The suspect, Gilbert, took to his heels after committing the crime early this month.
The victim’s lawyer, John Izegaegbe, on Monday said Ogah had been admitted to a private hospital where she was currently battling for her life.
He said a petition has been forwarded to the State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, for urgent action
The spokesperson stated that the victim could barely speak when journalists visited her.
Izegaegbe appealed to the relevant authorities to urgently arrest the fleeing suspect. “We want the suspect to be arrested. The victim is in severe pain. She could barely talk when journalists visited her.
“Gilbert is currently on the run after bathing Ogah, with a substance suspected to be acid. We are currently on the authorities to effect his arrest without delay,” the lawyer said.
