Runaway acid man busted

Philip Oppong, the man who allegedly poured acid on his estranged wife, Abena Konadu, 37, at Bogoso in the Western Region, after the wife had purportedly threatened to end the relationship, has been arrested.

The suspect was said to have ambushed Abena Konadu, a trader, and poured concentrated acid on her and ran away from the area.

DAILY GUIDE gathered that after being under cover for about four months, Oppong was arrested at Wassa Afransie, near Wassa Akropong in the region Wednesday afternoon.

Explaining how the suspect was arrested, the acid victim, Abena Konadu, narrated that he had been communicating with her for the past two months, trying to plead with her to forgive him so that they could continue their relationship.

Abena said that she was with her uncle at Wassa Afransie on Wednesday when Philip Oppong paid a visit. She said she quickly alerted the watchdog committee in the area, who arrested Philip and handed him over to the police.

A police source confirmed the arrest and indicated that Philip was in police custody while investigation continues.

The Story

Philip Oppong was said to have taken that action because Abena Konadu had reportedly threatened to end the relationship. According to sources, the lady used to be in a relationship with a different man in the area and had children with him. However, the relationship went sour following some problems and the two had to part ways. DAILY GUIDE gathered that later Philip Oppong proposed to Konadu and the two reportedly started courtship.

However, the suspect was alleged to have been subjecting the lady to severe beatings at the least provocation and so she allegedly threatened to leave and reconcile with her former boyfriend.

Feeling insecure, Oppong purportedly poured acid on her face to make her unattractive to other men, injuring her severely.

Victim Speaks

Abena Konadu indicated in an interview that she broke up with Oppong because of some misunderstanding that ensued between them.

She asserted that on Friday, January 8, 2016, she was at home when Oppong, together with a certain elderly woman, came to plead with her to accept him back.

She indicated that she refused to heed the plea because she had had several cesarean operations but her boyfriend did not care about that but kept hitting her stomach anytime there was a scuffle between them.

She added that one Saturday she woke up and was preparing to cook some food when she sighted Oppong approaching her and having a container in his hand.

Abena Konadu indicated that the suspect then called her but she did not mind him. Oppong got closer and poured the content of the container on her saying, “You say you can’t stay with me. I have made you blind and no one can marry you,” and fled the scene.

According to the victim, she started shouting for help and her younger brother, who was sleeping, got up and rushed her to the hospital.