Mrs Ifeoma Nwafor, the 27-year-old Anambra woman who was found lying half-dead on the road with her two children in a bush after she had been brutally beaten by her husband and kicked out of their home, has said she intends to remain with her husband, Chukwujekwu Nwafor.
In a chat with Human Rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, the mother of two said she still loves her husband and will stay with him. The husband on his part, promised not to beat his wife anymore, adding that he loves her as well.
Gwamnishu said that when he and his team members visited Anambra state after getting wind of her case, he noticed that the woman had refused for them to meet with her husband and that she insisted that she doesn’t want her husband to be punished.
Gwamnishu said the Anambra state government has now taken over the case and will handle it according to the laws of the state.
‘’WIFE BADLY BE@TEN BY HUSBAND IN AMAOKPARA, ANAMBRA STATE.
“Regarding the criticism leveled against us for not arresting the husband, it is essential to examine the circumstances surrounding our visit to their home.
“Upon arrival, the wife took measures to protect the husband, refusing to allow us to see him until we pressed the issue, at which point she presented him to us.
“Throughout our interaction, she maintained that she wished to remain with her husband and asked that we not apprehend him.
“Our primary focus was ensuring the woman received proper medical care, and we appreciate the Wife of the Anambra Governor’s intervention to provide further support to her and children,” Gwamnishu wrote.
On visiting the private medical facility where the woman is receiving medical attention, Mrs Soludo, who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, confirmed from the doctor on duty that the woman had received adequate treatment for the injuries sustained on her face and head.
Thereafter, Ifeoma Nwafor’s bills were paid. Arrangements are underway for her to take up a job with Orumba North Local Council Area, from where she could make sustainable earnings to take care of her two kids.
Mrs Soludo has also made arrangements for the supply of food items to the family early next week.
The First Lady who restated that the culprit would face full justice, reaffirmed her commitment to protecting women and children in Anambra State from domestic violence and abuses.
Watch a video of the couple professing love for themselves below…
