One Ms. Tope Fadipe is currently receiving treatments at the Badagry General Hospital for severe burns, after a custom officer, Mr. Nwaeze who is said to head a Customs unit at Mosafejo Aradagun poured acid on her for allegedly stealing N50,000 belonging to the family.
According to report, Ms Tope was a sales girl at a local food store run by Mr. Nwaeze’s family before the incident.
Mr. Nwaeze on Friday 9th May, had a heated argument with Tope over N50, 000 she was accused of not remitting. It was during the argument that Nwaeze allegedly poured acid solution on Ms Tope.
When the matter was allegedly reported at the Badagry Police Station, Mr. Nwaeze was said to have appeared at the Station and returned shortly afterwards, boasting that he “is above arrest”.