Anambra governor’s wife vows justice for gruesomely assaulted woman

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BY SUNNY A. DAVID, AWKA

Anambra State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has pledged unwavering support for a woman brutally assaulted by her husband in Amaokpala, promising the perpetrator will face the full force of the law.  

This followed a visit to the victim at an Oko hospital in Orumba North Local Government Area where she is receiving treatment for her near-fatal injuries, Mrs. Soludo assured.

A viral amateur video popped up on social media showing a woman who appeared badly battered and lying helplessly by the bush path at night clutching onto her eight months old baby.

While being questioned by passers-by who met her there, the woman, Mrs Ifeoma Nwafor, from Ajango Village, Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area, alleged that her husband, Chukwujekwu Nwafor had assaulted her over a misunderstanding.

On coming across the video, Mrs Soludo immediately directed for the woman to be reached out to and taken to the hospital to ensure she gets the best medical care while efforts are made to apprehend the said culprit.

When she visited the private medical facility where the woman had been taken to, the governor’s wife, who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, spoke with the doctor who confirmed that the woman had received adequate treatment for the injuries sustained on her face and head. 

Mrs Soludo, after speaking with the victim, sorted out her full bills, and immediately made arrangements for 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 Governor’s wife also assured that the culprit would face full justice, reiterating her commitment to protecting women and children in Anambra State from domestic violence and abuses.

Mrs Soludo further stated that the state under the present administration takes zero tolerance for abuse of any kind and maintained that anyone found guilty of such crimes would be comprehensively dealt with.