10 bathed with acid in Anambra over debt

No fewer than 10 persons were bathed with acid following a misunderstanding over a debt in Mgbakwu, Awka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka, who confirmed the incident in Awka on Wednesday, said the police had begun investigation into the matter.
Onochie Nzekwe, a spokesman for youths in the community, told newsmen that the incident happened on January 28 when some persons went as a group to invite a man over a N15,000 debt owed a woman.
Nzekwe said that the man, Uche Nnabuchi, was invited to appear before the group to explain why he refused to pay the debt.
Two of the victims, Obiadimma Nnebife and Onyeka Nwaenu, separately narrated their ordeal to newsmen.
They said that the youths were only working to ensure peace and love in the community for the development of the community.
Nnabuchi said that he owed the woman only N6,000, adding that the incident was not intentional.
He said that the acid was bought for his vehicle and not for the victims.