Bukola, a mother two, was rushed to the Ile Epo General Hospital by her husband’s brother who lives nearby after she attempted to kill herself by drinking a poisonous substance.Bukola who resides at No. 2 Kuburat Lawal Street, Abule-Egba, Lagos, revealed on the hospital bed that her action was on the basis of frustration and maltreatment by her husband, Mr. Wasiu Agboola who beats and inflicts her with pains which was confirmed by her neighbours who pleaded anonymity. They said the woman suffers battering and beating from any slight disagreement especially when she refuses him sex because she’s hungry. They confirmed also that she sleeps in the cold outside the street when he throws her out and anyone who tries to intervene gets a fight from the husband. What made her want to give up on life this time is that the man forced her on Thursday night to break into improvised save (Kolo) to buy foodstuffs for five (5) children who had not eaten for few days.
