by Chinwe Okafor

Well someone had to do his dirty dealings and it wasn’t going to be him.

Ajayi Olatunbosun has been arrested by the police for allegedly hiring thugs to pour acid on his ex-wife, Bamidele Otakiti, in her shop on Adejobi Street in the Ajasa Command area of Lagos.

According to reports by Punch, apparently, the battle between the couple started only a few months ago as all had been well between the couple since they moved to Lagos in 2005, due to arguments of infidelity and unfaithfulness.

The quarrel was said to have led to their separation in February, 2015 despite pleas by the 47-year-old okada rider to not divorce him after they had three kids together.

She didnt budge and that made him to take matters into his hands. A two-man assailant team had come to Otakiti’s shop on April 21 at about 7.30pm, with a substance which later tested positive for acid. She was reportedly trying to give them change for some items they had bought when they poured the substance on her.

The attackers allegedly told the woman that they were sent by her ex-husband before they fled the area.

She was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital, from where she was referred to the General Hospital, Ile Epo, for intensive care.

Olatunbosun was apprehended after his alleged involvement in the incident, which was reported at the Meiran Police Station, and he later confessed to the crime.

“He initially denied hiring the thugs. But after a comprehensive interrogation, he confessed, saying the woman had been flaunting her beauty and committing adultery. He is giving us useful information to track the fleeing suspects.”