A woman identified as Hope Nwala reportedly poured hot groundnut oil on her husband, Ekelediri Nwankwo Nwala over minor disagreement in Rivers State.

Wakadaily gathered that the sad incident occurred at Okehi community in Etche Local government Area of the State.

Mrs Hope who is on the run bathed the hot groundnut oil on her husband while he was sleeping.

The victim, who is still battling for life said he could not tolerate his wife’s younger sister indecent dressing, hence he gave her money to leave their house, but his wife vehemently opposed the decision.

Mr Nwankwo said: “I had told my wife’s younger sister to leave my house because of the way she has started dressing, and the way she occupies my matrimonial bed even when I am around, no young guy will tolerate such behaviour, but my wife has refused the younger sister to leave the house.

“I also saw my wife alone with one tall black guy in the shop I rented for her, not that he is in for business, he followed my wife and sister here and there, with all these, I gave that her younger sister two thousand naira transport to go home so that I can actually understand what is going on in my house, but my wife got upset, while I went to bed to sleep, she used boiled groundnut oil on me, then start hitting me with hammer.”

The woman flee after the incident, while the husband is currently fighting for his life at the hospital.