Woman Pours Hot Water on Neighbour for Peeping Her in Enugu

Mercy Chintua, a pregnant woman is in police net in Enugu for pouring hot water on a neighbor. Chintua was said to have accused the neighbour, Emmanuel Anyebe, of peeping at her while she was having her bath. It was gathered that Anyebe was about to take his own bath when Chintua poured the hot water on him. The victim was said to have sustained severe injuries as a result of the incident, and was taken to a hospital.

While making statement to the police, Chintua said she took the action to punish Anyebe who saw her nakedness after peeping at her in the bathroom. Chintua, who said she was angered at the invasion of her privacy, later heated a pot of water and when it became boiled, she poured the contents on Anyebe.

Anyebe reportedly lost consciousness as a result of the excruciating pain, and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Anyebe also denied peeping on the woman. He said, "It all happened as I wanted to enter the bathroom to take my bath, only to be stopped by Chintua, who wanted to take her bath first. I simply left after Chintua rushed into the bathroom to take her bath before I could do same."

He added that he went to the woman’s husband to complain about the development, after which he went back to the bathroom to have his bath when Chintua had finished having her bath. It was while Anyebe was taking his bath that Chintua poured the hot water on him.