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Badagry women protest woman’s death in alleged domestic violence

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Badagry Women Development Forum, an NGO, on Tuesday, condemned the murder of a 41-year-old lady in Magbon, Badagry, Lagos State, following an allegation of alleged domestic violence involving her husband.

The women marched through Badagry’s main streets, carrying placards with varied slogans, demanding justice for Mrs Abosede Oke’s death.

“Say No to Women Abuse; Say No to Violence Against Women; Justice for Abosede,” one of their placards read. Treat us as if we were your mothers.”

According to NAN, Abosede died on July 24, 2021, as a result of injuries she allegedly acquired three days earlier during a quarrel with her husband.

“Say No to Women Abuse; Say No to Violence Against Women; Justice for Abosede,” one of their placards read. Treat us as if we were your mothers.”

“There was a time when Oke threatened to burn her alive by pouring kerosene on her body; Christiana, her first child, ran away with matches and informed neighbors, who rescued her.

“We pleaded with my sister to divorce her husband, but she refused, and now Abosede has vanished, leaving the children she was protecting to suffer.

“Women should learn from her mistake; anyone that is in toxic relationship should quit now before it is too late,” she said.

The coordinator of the protest, Sewede Pot-Balogun, said she rallied round to seek financial help for the deceased but unfortunately she died on Saturday, July 24.

“I was touched by her condition when I saw her in coma at Badagry Hospital, I wondered how a man could do this to his wife,” Pot-Balogun said.

The activist urged women to quit their matrimonial homes if they had become a punching bag before resulting to death.

“If marriage is becoming violent, leave the marriage, it is not compulsory you die in your husband’s house; if your husband is beating you everyday, quit the marriage or seek government assistance.

“It is high time women wake up and speak for themselves, don’t wait until you are dead before people get to know what was happening,” she said.

Mrs Susan Ibrahim, Abosede neighbour, described her as calm, nice, quiet and patient lady.

“I have warned her several times that marriage is not a do or die affair but she said she could not allow her children to suffer,” she said.

NAN reports that the protesting women moved from Badagry roundabout to the two council secretariats in the area where they were addressed by the council chairmen.

Mr Olusegun Onilude, Chairman of Badagry Local Government, condemned the incident as “sad” because it resulted in the loss of life.

Before things got out of hand, Onilude urged women who were experiencing domestic abuse to report it to the right authorities.

After adequate documents had been given to the council, he vowed to aid the deceased’s children.

Mr Samson Olatunde, Chairman of the Olorunda LCDA, committed to bring the situation to a logical end.

Olatunde urged men to abstain from any acts of aggression against women, calling such behavior “horrible and unacceptable in a civilized society.”

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