Women bath themselves with hot water over a man
Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man. The two women were said to have emptied a kettle of hot water on each other during the brawl which occurred at their residence in the Yaba area of Lagos State. Biliki, who was living with her husband in the Surulere area of the state, relocated to her parents’ house in Abule Oja, Yaba, in 2015, after separating from the husband. Muyibat lives with her husband and three children in the house. It was said that 32-year-old Biliki accused Muyibat, 29, of marrying her former boyfriend, which caused bad blood between them. Matters, however, came to a head after a disagreement on Saturday when the duo poured hot water on each other. They were both admitted to a general hospital in the state. The case was reported at the Sabo Police Division and one of the parties petitioned the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, which mediated in the matter. Muyibat told repo...