A Nigerian man, identified simply as Taofeek Gbolagade, on Tuesday morning, reportedly beat his pregnant wife (name withheld) to a stupor over her failure to prepare Ramadan meal for him.
The incident happened around 4 am at their residence in Ogbere housing estate in Ibadan, Oyo, Vanguard reports.
“This man always beats his wife over any little misunderstanding they have. I was able to record today’s event.
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“He is a Muslim so I think they had an argument over Sahur,” an eyewitness said.
“This man didn’t mind that she was pregnant with his second child and started pouncing on her. She wailed for hours before she was able to flee to her parents’ house. Gbolagade has flown to his house after being declared wanted by the security personnel,” the source added.
Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Adewale Osifeso said investigation had commenced on the matter and updates would be provided in due course.
