Blessing Ikhumhi, a student of Edo State School of Health
Technology was bathed with acid by her ex-boyfriend Cyril Okosun after
she decided to break up with him. After ending things with her, Cyril asked to
speak with Blessing and thinking he
wanted to talk reconciliation, she agreed to see him. He visited her
house and as she went out to talk to him, he bathed her with acid.
23-year old Blessing, who is battling for her life at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, may permanaently loose sight in both eyes if she's not taken to India for treatment.
23-year old Blessing, who is battling for her life at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, may permanaently loose sight in both eyes if she's not taken to India for treatment.
Blessing narrates her ordeal;
“He was my boyfriend and we had arguments in February. He beat me to the
extent that I was not able to go to school for three days. I told him I
was no longer interested in the relationship. He later tried to
forcibly take my telephone, but I refused to give it to him. I told him
he was not the one who bought it for me.”