Viral spousal abuse video: Ekere Ebong arrested, to face court charges soon - ITREALMS+video

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The culprit in the viral spousal abuse video, identified as Mr. Ekere Ebong suspected to be a lawyer, has been arrested and would soon be charged to court for gender violence, reports ITREALMS.

Confirming this, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Ekerete Udoh in a press statement available to ITREALMS on Monday said that Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor, Akwa Ibom State, has seen the video currently circulating on the social media platforms of a despicable act of violence and spousal abuse inflicted by a certain Ekere Ebong on his wife in Uyo, the state capital.

The government and people of the State, he said, condemn this grave act of gender-based violence in the strongest possible term. Government will assist the lady who was so dehumanized by a man who otherwise should be the one to protect her and ensure that justice is served in line with the provisions of the law against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

"It is heartwarming to note that, an order for the arrest of the culprit given last night, has been successfully executed. Mr. Ebong, was arrested this morning and is currently in custody of the Police and would be charged to court soon. Government has zero-tolerance for gender-based violence and indeed any other form of violence," he said.

They, therefore call on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to also institute disciplinary measures to punish Mr. Ebong, whose conduct, as a lawyer, is against the values and ethics of the noble profession.

"We wish to assure the public that, Mr. Ebong’s outrageous and egregious display of violence is totally alien to our culture and he will face the full wrath of the law," he said.

However, from the viral video, ITREALMS gathered that Mr. Ebong has been a serial wife batterer, at least in the past four years.

He also is alleged to be a senior lawyer.

Uboshe Uboshe/Editor