A 32-year-old man, Emeka Joseph, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos over the alleged assault of his 18-year-old wife, Ezaka Chisom Prisellia, in the Isheri-Oshun area.
PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred on Sunday on Ayomide Street, Isheri-Oshun, where Joseph was alleged to have pushed and assaulted Prisellia during a confrontation.
In a short viral video of the incident’s aftermath seen by our correspondent on Wednesday, the victim was seen on a hospital bed with visible injuries to her face and body.
In the footage, the 18-year-old wife appeared to be in distress and was weeping.
Despite her condition, the teenager was heard in the clip pleading not to have her husband arrested.
Following the uproar generated by the clip, Joseph was reportedly arrested and arraigned before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court in Lagos on a three-count charge of conduct likely to cause a
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