Woman bath with Acid cries out for help

By Adeyemi Elijah-Benin
Spanish based Nigerian, Mabel Mark alleged to have been bathe with substance suspected to be acid has cried out over attempt by her estranged lover, Kingsley Ojugberu to claim her properties in Lagos, Nigeria.

The victim who was attacked in April, 2015 in upper Sakpoba road, Benin City during her visit to Nigeria was immediately flown back to Spain where she has been undergoing treatment.
Speaking with newsmen, Mabel Mark said as she was recovering from the acid attack, her estranged husband Kinsley who lives in Spain raised false alarm against her in Spain where he alleged that she is into human trafficking, a situation which led to her arrest by Spanish police.
She added that moment after her arrest, her estranged lover then quickly negotiated with a buyer to buy the house in Lagos. She however appealed to well meaning Nigerians, Nigeria Embassy in Spain, Non Governmental organizations and rights activists to come to her aid. She said her only daughter is now with the social welfare officials in Spain.
Trouble reportedly started for the 34 years old Marbel when she was said to have visited a native doctor at Sakpoba Road, Benin City shortly after her arrival in Nigeria back in 2015. Though the relationship between the woman and the native doctor could not be ascertained, it was reported that the wife of the native doctor became jealous of the alleged ‘close relationship’ between the Mabel and her husband; hence he started shouting at Marbel.
She was reported to have accused Mabel of having an affair with her husband but Marbel refuted the allegation vehemently, explaining that the relationship between her and the native doctor was purely business.
It was learnt that the native doctor’s wife later called Marbel’s husband in Spain to report the matter to him which eventually caused problems between Marbel and her husband.
Tragedy reportedly struck, when Marbel went to the salon to fix her hair, as unknown persons stormed the place and bathed her with acid. The incident reportedly caused pandemonium as people ran helter-skelter, which gave the suspects the opportunity to escape.
Marbel was reportedly rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for treatment before she was flown back to her base in Spain for surgery. It was amid this tragedy that the victim was said to have sued her husband for divorce, which was reportedly granted by a court in Spain.

Although the reason for the divorce is unknown, Marbel’s husband and the native doctor’s wife were reportedly communicating to the discomfort of the victim. Marbel was reported to have petitioned the Edo State Police Command through her lawyer back in 2016, appealing for justice.
The then Spokesman for the state Police Command, Abiodun Osifo reportedly told Reporter in 2016 that detectives were investigating the matter with assurance that the suspects will be arrested in due course.
The victim is currently reaching out to well meaning Nigerians, Nigeria Embassy in Spain, Non Governmental organizations and rights activists in Nigeria and abroad to come to her aid.
(Additional information/report by vanguard)