Edith CHUKU
The unfortunate brutalization of Mrs. Wakaego Chima, allegedly by her husband identified simply as Mr. Chima has spiked great anger amidst members of the public, who have described the act against the woman as barbaric, dastardly, and violation of the fundamental rights and dignity of women.
While some members of the public are demanding that the accused husband be stoned to death by women, rights group, professional bodies, women organisations are calling for thorough investigation into the matter.
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Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, Niger Delta Activists Forum NDAF, and Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, have lent their voices to vehemently condemn the disheartening dehumanization of Mrs. Chima at Omerelu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Mrs. Chima received several machete cuts, allegedly from her husband which landed her in a coma. It was reported that Mr. Chima and his lover descended on the woman with a machete for querying him for bringing his female lover home.
A relative of the victim, whose name was given as Anayo Warisi affirmed that the man and his lover brought the mayhem upon the woman, adding that she had machete cuts all over her body but that the one on the leg was more severe.
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Insisting for justice for her relative, Warisi also recounted how Mrs. Chima was rejected at the first hospital she was taken to before she was taken to UPTH.
Speaking with TNN in an interview, the Rivers State Chairman, Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, IK Alexander, Esq. frowned at the incident, and appealed to the police to ensure that the victim gets the justice she deserves.
In his words, “my take is for the interest of justice, what has happened to Ego, it is not only limited to Ego if it is not curbed, it cannot be limited to Ego alone, it can be done to any other person, therefore, we want the matter to be charged to court, and trial should be carried out and the police should do their job and do a thorough investigation on the matter.
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“The police should see how the suspects will be trialed and punished if found culpable according to our laws and nothing more. Because Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign are in for justice, has been the voice for the voiceless, and to stand for the vulnerable, so at every point in time, we are in for humanitarian services and that is my position.”
Also, state chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, Mrs. Susan Serekara-Nwikhana, said, “it is disheartening to note that Mrs. Wakeago’s husband, Mr Chima had brought his girlfriend to their family house and when she queried the act the response she got was several machete cuts from her own husband and his girlfriend.
“Rivers NAWOJ is insisting that this case must not be allowed to slide away especially with the ongoing sensitization campaigns on sexual and gender based violence in the state.”
Serekara-Nwikhana Wondered why some men are still in the habit of beating their wives and inflicting injuries on them, adding that such men must be made to face the full wrath of the law to serve as deterrent to others.
She continued that, “NAWOJ is happy that Mr. Chima and his female lover are now cooling off in the Police custody and commends all who ensured their swift arrest but we insist that Mrs Chima gets the justice she deserves.” The association further condemned in strong terms the alarming spikes in the cases of physical and domestic violence against women by their spouses, even as they prayed for Mrs Chima’s speedy recovery.
Further, the National President of a Pan Niger Delta group, NDAF, Hon. Sheila Abiye added that prayer and stiffer punishment for perpetrators will help drastically reduce the increase of domestic violence cases, adding that domestic violence under any guise has no place in the society and should not be condoled irrespective of who is the perpetrator.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident, adding that the female lover of the woman’s husband was arrested by Elele Police Division through the effort of the Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, who ordered that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Port Harcourt.
