The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has strongly condemned the vicious assault on a woman by her husband Ekere Ebong, a Akwa Ibom.
The accused who is a lawyer, was caught on a five-minute video mercilessly beating his wife, who was left coughing out blood during the attack.
The distressing footage captured the woman half naked in a vest and pants, tearfully pleading with her husband to cease the assault. Luckily for the woman there was quick intervention by concerned neighbors, as they confronted Ebong, urging him to end the abuse.
According to witnesses, this was not a first or one time incident. The neighbors revealed that the lawyer had been subjecting his wife to physical abuse for about four years now.
In a stern turn of events, the woman, given a wrapper by empathetic neighbors, was locked out of her own home by Ebong, who callously declared, “If she is a woman, let her sleep there.”
The Law enforcement agency swiftly responded to the distressing situation, apprehending Ebong and putting him in custody. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter.
The incident comes on the heels of the global “16 Days Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign, where women organisations, religious groups, and human rights agencies unite to create awareness on ways to combat all forms of abuse against women and girls worldwide.
Minister Uju Kennedy took to social media, expressing her outrage and promising that justice would be served.
Describing the incident as “the most insane and unbelievable scene of brutalisation,” she stated the government’s commitment to eradicating such heinous acts.
“This remains one of the most insane and unbelievable scenes one has seen in the brutalisation of women. As I have always emphasised, this is a ‘Renewed Hope’ government, and such an act cannot be allowed in our country.”
Kennedy asserted that the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs had ordered the arrest of Ebong, stating that he must face the full force of the law. “Even if the woman decides she doesn’t want her husband to be sued, due to family pressure, the man must face the law as justice will have its way.”
