According to reports, Mrs. Ike who decided to
speak out concerning the violence she faced in
her home, has filed for divorce at an undisclosed
Lagos court.
According to her testimony in court, she had been
made a punching bag as her husband battered
her during every misunderstanding .
“It was when my husband beat me mercilessly I
believed that people truly saw stars whenever
they were unconscious. It was my brother who
took me to the hospital where I spent two
months. There was also a day I was feeding our
last child with tea, my husband, out of anger took
the tea and poured it on my head.”
“I even persuaded his sister to bring four of her
children to our school without paying a dime but
instead of showing appreciation, she said I was a
lavish spender and that was how I stopped being
in charge of his school,” she told the court.
She also alleged that she was been verbally
tortured by the abusive words of her husband.
“Each time we fight, he calls me a witch saying
whenever he intends to start a project and he
informs me it eventually fails. He also said if he
hadn’t married me, I would have become a
prostitute,” Mrs Ike said.
“Since I left, he doesn’t allow me to speak with
our first two children, asking me to come home if
I really want to see them. Even when I was in
with him, he leaves home for months on the
pretext of different appointments. I can’t face all
this anymore. I need help,” she further said.
The court case has however been adjourned by
the court to July 22.
The couple got married in 2000 and are blessed
with 4 children.
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