A 32-year-old lady, Oluwafunke Arogbonlo, is in a critical condition at a specialist hospital in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after her sister, identified as Yemisi, allegedly poured hot water on her. The victim was asleep on Friday night at their house on Road 1, Federal Housing Estate, Mile 4, Port Harcourt, when the suspect allegedly sneaked into her room and emptied a bucket of hot water on her.
The victim sustained burns from her neck region down to one of her feet. It was learnt that Oluwafunke and Yemisi were step-sisters. It was gathered that Oluwafunke’s mother separated from her daughter’s dad as soon as she was born, and she had lived with the father ever since. He was said to have remarried a new wife, identified as Victoria, who gave birth to Yemisi and three other children. Yemisi was said to be a student of Medicine at a university in Nassarawa State.
On September 2, it was learnt that there was a disagreement between Oluwafunke and her stepmother, Victoria, and during a struggle, the latter was alleged to have fallen to the ground and hit her head against the wall. Our correspondent gathered that Victoria reported the incident to her children, including the suspect, who was then on the campus. She was said to have returned Friday, December 4, and pretended as if all was well. Oluwafunke explained that she never suspected anything after exchanging pleasantries with the suspect.
It was learnt that Oluwafunke and Yemisi were stepsisters. It was gathered that Oluwafunke’s mother separated from her daughter’s dad as soon as she was born, and she had lived with the father ever since. He was said to have remarried a new wife, identified as Victoria, who gave birth to Yemisi and three other children. Yemisi was said to be a student of Medicine at a university in Nassarawa State.
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