‘Insane scenes’ — women affairs minister condemns domestic abuse by Akwa Ibom lawyer

Uju Kennedy, minister of women affairs, has condemned the case of domestic abuse of a woman by her husband in Akwa Ibom.

The man identified as Ekere Ebong, a lawyer, was seen in the five-minute clip beating his wife who started coughing out blood from her mouth.

The woman was seen wearing only a vest and pants, while crying and pleading with her husband to stop beating her.

She was rescued by her neighbours who confronted the husband and urged him to stop abusing her.

One of the neighbours said the lawyer had been beating the woman for the past four years.

The woman was given a wrapper by the neighbours but the man locked her out of the house saying “if she is a woman, let her sleep there”.

Ebong has since been arrested by the police.

In a post on X formerly (twitter), the minister described the clip as the “most insane and unbelievable scenes of brutalisation”.

She promised that the case would be handled in accordance with the law, adding that the lawyer must be punished.

“This remains one of the most insane and unbelievable scenes one has seen in the brutalization of women,” she said.

“As I have always emphasised, this is a ‘Renewed Hope’ government and such an act cannot be allowed in our country.

“On that note, the federal ministry of women affairs has ordered the arrest of this demonized lawyer Mr Ebong, who must face the law squarely and I promise this act cannot be swept under the carpet.

“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.”

Women organisations, religious groups, and other human rights agencies across the world have just concluded the annual “16 days activism against gender-based violence”.

The annual campaign creates awareness on the need to stop all forms of abuse against women and girls across the world.