According to sources, Mr. Difference Ogba, her lover, who is now serving a ten- year jail term in Okere prison in Warri, knocked on her door at 5 a.m and attacked her with acid! The attack left Paulina blind with one eye completely chopped off by the acid and the other blind but with chance to be restored. Her two nostrils are also damaged with her skull grafted in efforts to save her..
The story of her agony and pains started according to her when she met a man called Difference Ogba thus: ‘’I divorced my husband with whom I had three kids after irreconcilable differences and incompatibility. I relocated to Ujevwu in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. There, I began selling meat at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, area, a business which sustained and provided for my needs as the kids were with their father.
“After about six months, my church members alerted me that Ogba whom I was dating wasmarried with wife and four kids. I trailed him and got the truth and I told him to leave me alone, but he refused. His wife got wind of our relationship and started coming to abuse me at home. I told Ogba to leave me alone, but he refused. He went to disturb my pastor. The pastor asked him to leave me alone, but he would not listen. They beat me up and took my money (N30,000). I reported to the leadership of Egini community. They reprimanded him but he would not change his mind. This started the he, as a motorcycle rider(okada) conveyed me home. He identified himself as Mr. Difference Ogba, and told me he was resident in Egini, a neighbouring community to Ujevwu. He said he was not married. He picked interest in me and I told him I was a divorcee. He said he did not mind.
I had to leave where I was staying just to escape from him. He found out where I was and continued making trouble. He said that I must marry him. He would not leave me alone. I had packed out to Ekrokpe Community in Ughelli-South Council area.
After about three months, he found out where I moved to and he came again. I chased him away but he continued disturbing me until my landlady got tired and threatened to give me a quit notice. I continued to chase him away any moment he came around and my landlady later joined me in chasing him away, till he stopped.
I went to sleep early that evening as I had my plans for the next day. I wanted to go to the market and sell and, on return, cook and eat my choice soup (banga). But very early in the morning, August 28, at 5 a.m, I heard a sharp knock on my door and the voice of a woman I knew. I was shocked because she resides in Egini. I was wondering how she came to Ekrokpe that early.
Immediately I opened the door, I was poured something (acid) on my head and face’’.
According to her she said:’’ I have great hope that help will come one day. I can still see again. Doctor confirmed that I can still see again but at a very high cost. My faith is stronger now as I have taken God as my father.’
Paulina, a divorcee and mother of three needs a lifeline of N10 million, this will enable her to undergo a corrective plastic surgery to restore her severely damaged face, body and dignity.
“I have gone through excruciating pains as I had to undergo three different surgeries. Flesh was cut off from my lap to patch my head and lip. My skull was operated on. I weaved my head a night before but the acid that soaked on my head burnt it. I saw death but God did not allow me to die. I cursed the day I met Ogba. I regret meeting him and I am still baffled that he did this to me. He neither drinks nor smokes. I am not aware that he had or has mental problem. So, it is like a bad dream. How I wish it is a dream. I can’t see. I’m almost blind, I need help, I want to see again. Please, I need help.”
Paulina sister, Mrs. Kate Agbavwre, appealed and still pleading for public assistance on behalf of her sister.“We are pleading with the government, non-government organizations, Niger Delta Development Commission, Delta State Oil-Producing Areas Development Commission and other public-spirit organizations and persons to come to the rescue of our sister. We were told that corrective surgery can help rescue my sister but the cost is too much for us.
We do not have the resources to do it but we call for help. We have been told by the doctor that one of her eyes can be restored through surgery but it will cost so much. We need help so that at least she can see again”.
Paulina who still remain hopeful, pleas to well meaning Nigerians to come to her aide. Paulina can be reached on 08027247745 through the sister.
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