Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the officials of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, led by the Mandate Secretary, Mrs Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi, have arrested a middle age man (name withheld) who was seen in a viral video beating his 25-year-old wife heavily with a dangerous object.
The agency in a statement on Monday, May 19, said the
suspect was arrested inside the popular GSM Market, Wuse, Abuja.
The operatives also rescued the victim, Theola Joseph, from their self-contained apartment located inside Wumba Community, Apo area of Abuja.
It would be recalled that the said man was seen in the
recorded video pinning down the neck of the mother of three and beating her
mercilessly with a table tennis bat while the children were heard screaming and
pleading with him not to k!ll their mother.
According to human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, the
latest incident wasn't the first time the man had allegedly attempted to k!ll
his wife.
The woman was said to have reported the matter to the police
on several occasions but was turned back by officers who insist it's a 'family
matter' and they should settle it.
Speaking on the
development, Director General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, OON, condemned the
action of the man, assuring that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and
treated in line with the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition
Act 2015.
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