A furniture maker, simply identified as Ateju has been accused of beating up his wife for using his phone charger, The Nation reports.
The incident occurred at Ateju’s home, 22, Orishigun Street in Ketu, at about 10:30pm on August 8, when he found Temitope, his wife of 20 years, using his phone charger.
In anger he removed the charger, and an argument ensued between them and he descended on her, beating her to a pulp, the victim said.
“He is always beating me. It was not the first time. It was not even the 100th time. But what caused the beating was that I used his charger to charge my phone. When he came back, he was not happy about it and it caused a fight.
“We have been married for over 20 years and we have three children. I did not report him because I don’t want him to be arrested. His relatives and other people also pleaded with me that I should not report him.
“But I have not returned to the house since then because I told him that he will have to sign an undertaking to never touch me again and should also refund the money I spent in the hospital, but he has refused to do any of them.
“I do not want to make any case with him. He’s my husband. But he should just do the things I have asked and things will be alright,” she said.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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