Divorce-seeking spouse mercilessly beats husband to pulp

A 39-year-old man, Niyi Adeyemo, has been hospitalised after his partner, Jumoke Bamgbola, allegedly beat him to a pulp all through a disagreement at their residence on Love-All Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos State.

Adeyemo talked about his marriage crashed after his mother visited their home and his partner objected to it on account of she didn’t like his family visiting him.

This, he claimed, led to their separation. The couple purchased married in 2018 nevertheless hit the rocks in 2019.

Speaking with PUNCH from a hospital mattress, he talked about his partner’s demand for a divorce grew to grow to be intense when she returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in January 2022.

He talked about, “Bamgbola stormed my home on May 30, 2022, round 11am and requested me why I had not been selecting up her lawyer’s telephone calls. I refused to reply and he or she stated that I need to discuss to her as a result of she got here ready for me.

“I attempted strolling away, however she dragged me again and tore my native apparel specifically sown for my late mum’s burial and have become violent.

“She began throwing punches at me throughout my physique, particularly on my legs as a result of she is conscious of my well being situation. She tossed me round the home and saved saying that she would be sure I used to be admitted to a hospital.

“She additionally dragged my personal elements and bit my arms as I attempted to forestall her from biting my manhood. I intentionally stopped myself from hitting her like I used to be suggested. So, I telephoned her dad and put it on telephone speaker; her dad referred to as out her identify, however she refused to reply or hearken to

“Her dad requested me to depart the home, however I couldn’t, as she locked my neck with my torn garments and stated that I need to give her a divorce. I handed out on account of the extreme ache and later discovered myself in a hospital.

“My spouse’s demand for a divorce grew to become intense when she arrived from Dubai early this yr. While she was in Dubai, we resolved our variations by way of video calls and made plans to relocate from the place I stayed. But she all of a sudden modified and started evaluating me with one other man she met over there.

“She got here again in January 2022 and requested to lodge at a resort within the Lekki space of Lagos in order to self isolate due to Covid-19 to keep away from virus an infection on our son. Apparently, she got here again to Nigeria with a boyfriend with whom she had organized to spend the night time within the resort.

“I telephoned her a number of instances, however she refused to obtain my calls and after I used different individuals’s cell phones to name, she minimize off the calls after she heard my voice.

“She as soon as telephoned me and stated that solely our youngster certain us collectively and I might be powerless after she took away our youngster. She later threatened to kill me along with her naked arms if I didn’t give her a divorce as a result of her boyfriend stated that he couldn’t marry somebody who was married with a baby.

“The matter has been reported at the Ketu Police Station, but she is yet to be arrested as she has gone into hiding.”

Reacting, Bamgbola talked about she filed for a divorce and her husband was served, nevertheless he refused to honour the court docket docket invite.

She talked about, “I went to the court docket on Monday to see the lawyer and he complained that my husband had not been selecting up his calls or from my mum as effectively and I telephoned him, however he saved pleading with me that he didn’t desire a divorce and that he had been affected by anger dysfunction.

“He admitted that he allowed a 3rd social gathering in our marriage and that he was sorry. The lawyer instructed me that I needed to see my husband and make him perceive what I wished due to our solely youngster.

“So, I went to his place and met one other girl with him within the kitchen. I requested for us to speak and requested why he refused to obtain the lawyer’s calls and why he was telling those who he gave me N1.5m to hire an condominium, however he denied it.

“I truly visited to tell him that the court docket had fastened June 28, 2022, for our divorce case and focus on the matter with him if we might settle the dispute amicably. He normally beat me, however I at all times tried to not hit him again as a result of he’s a sickle cell affected person.

“Apparently, it resulted in a battle, as I used to be additionally admitted to a hospital on the Ijoko space as a result of I had a swollen face and bruises throughout my physique and will hardly discuss. I visited the identical Ketu Police Station to report a lacking Samsung flip Z3 telephone that I misplaced in his home and paid N2,000 on the station for the report.

“Ketu Police Station later reached out to me yesterday (Tuesday) that my husband filed a case of assault against me and I replied that I would visit the station on Sunday when I get better.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, is however to confirm the incident as on the time of filling this report.