Man Arrested For Bathing Neigbour With Acid

A wanted suspect, Eze Akachi, has been nabbed in Umuahia, Abia State for alleged acid attack on his neighbour, Chukwuemeka, a native of Ukwa East LGA of the state in 2021.

The suspect who hails from Mbaise, Imo State, resided at Ubakala junction at Umuahia South LGA, when he committed the offence.

His arrest, facilitated by the Nigerian head office of Liberty International in Umuahia, Abia State, was coordinated by James Anyim Agbai, a human rights activist and journalist.

Speaking to reporters on the arrest of the suspect, Agbai recalled that Eze Akachi attacked his victim, Chukwuemeka, with liquid suspected to be acid, which allegedly damaged the victim’s eyes.

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According to him, the traditional ruler of Mgbarakuma community in Ubakala, informed Liberty International about the crime, adding that Mrs Juliet Chukwuemeka, the victim’s wife, took her husband to Liberty International head office in Isieke Umuahia to lodge a complaint against the assailant, Eze Akachi.

According to Agbai, the suspect was previously arrested for the crime two years ago, but was granted bail by a Magistrate Court in Umuahia following ‘soft” charges brought against him by the police prosecuting team.

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The suspect allegedly jumped bail for one year which made the judge in charge of High Court 5 Umuahia to issue an order for his arrest on sight.

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