25-Year-Old Man Arrested After The Criminal He Paid ₦500,000 To Acid-Bathe His Ex-Girlfriend Accidentally Poured The Substance On Her Salesgirl In Lagos

 

The Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old data scientist who allegedly tried to attack his ex-girlfriend with an acid but accidentally poured the corrosive substance on the ex-girlfriend’s salesgirl.

It was gathered that the suspect who resides in Lakwe in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state, became disgruntled after his then girlfriend ended their relationship in October 2025.

In a bid to get at her, he contracted a man who is currently at large, paid the man ₦500,000 to attack his ex-girlfriend.

However, the attacker who was unfamiliar with the said ex-girlfriend, went to her shop and mistakenly poured acid all over her salesgirl who he presumed was his target.

The victim, who has already lost her sight in the cause of the incident, is still battling for her life at an undisclosed hospital in lagos with over ₦40 million already spent on her treatment.

The suspect, who allegedly sent threatening messages to his ex-lover before the incident, continued sending them even after an innocent person was attacked.

His number was tracked, and he was apprehended.

When interrogated, the suspect, a master’s degree holder, said he met his ex-girlfriend online in January 2025. He mentioned that things took a different turn after he discovered that she was no longer interested in him and might have started seeing someone else.

He confessed to contacting a man to help him deal with his ex for dumping him.

“I felt emotionally hurt, so I hired a man and paid ₦500,000. I only asked him to help me ‘deal with her’ not to pour her acid. He went to her shop and attacked an innocent person, who is her employee, ” he said

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect is in custody at the SCID where further investigation is ongoing.