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Don’t arrest him, I’m leaving, injured 18-year-old wife pleads for husband despite viral abuse videos

From The Punch · () English

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  • A video showing an 18-year-old woman with visible injuries has sparked outrage online, with users calling for intervention against alleged domestic abuse.
  • The woman, identified as the wife of the man in the video, pleaded with human rights activists not to arrest her husband, stating she would leave the marriage.
  • While authorities have been alerted and are investigating, the woman's reluctance to press charges has raised concerns among social media users about her safety and well-being.

A disturbing video circulating online, purportedly showing an 18-year-old wife with facial injuries, has ignited widespread calls for intervention over alleged domestic abuse. The footage, shared on social media, depicts a confrontation between the man identified as her husband and neighbors who confronted him about the alleged abuse.

Madam, leave my wife. You want to drag my wife with me.

— HusbandDuring a confrontation with neighbors.

Bystanders in the video urged the man to release the woman, who he was attempting to pull towards him. "Madam, leave my wife. You want to drag my wife with me," the man was heard saying. Another voice accused him of repeated abuse, stating, "You want to kill her. This girl is just 18 years. This man is brainwashing her; he is beating her daily."

You want to kill her. This girl is just 18 years. This man is brainwashing her; he is beating her daily.

— BystanderAccusing the husband of severe abuse.

A subsequent video emerged showing the young woman at a hospital with human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu. Despite plans to secure the husband's arrest, the woman pleaded against it. "Please, I am begging you, people. It will be as if it is my fault. The mother does not like me, please. Let me just carry myself and be going," she implored. She further stated, "I am not going to the marriage again; you people should leave him. I won’t go to the marriage again; don’t arrest him."

Please, I am begging you, people. It will be as if it is my fault. The mother does not like me, please. Let me just carry myself and be going.

— 18-year-old wifePleading with activists not to arrest her husband.

The woman's plea has drawn mixed reactions online. While many users expressed deep concern for her safety and questioned her reluctance to pursue legal action, others focused on broader societal issues. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency confirmed they are investigating the incident. Users have called for official intervention, condemning the violence and highlighting the vulnerability of young women in such situations. Concerns were also raised about the woman's apparent disorientation and the societal failures that may have led to her predicament.

I am not going to the marriage again; you people should leave him. I won’t go to the marriage again; don’t arrest him.

— 18-year-old wifeStating her decision to leave the marriage but not have her husband arrested.
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