Ikari Jolly, a medical doctor, who comes from Khana city government location of Rivers State has actually rejected that he manhandled his wife, Naomi Jolly, an accountant at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital over her refusal to circumcise their daughter.

The physician has, nevertheless, firmly insisted that circumcising female children in his family is usually an obligatory tradition, which he can not afford not to sustain.

The better half had actually approached the police and Cross River State Ministry of Justice, declaring that Dr Jolly has actually turned her into a punching bag since 2015 when the child was born since she refused to enable the infant be subjected to such damaging practice of circumcision because she herself endured it by luck.

Naomi told to the authorities how her hubby practically killed her recently over the problem.

Investigation showed that the matter which has actually degenerated to a consistent battery of her individual is being investigated by the Cross River State Criminal Investigation Department.

She said all attempt by a group of conciliators from Cross River State Ministry of Justice, to resolve the concern has actually further generated more battery.

The embattled lady informed the team of cops interrogators that when she was subjected to female genital mutilation, she practically bled to death years earlier.

“It all started in December 2015 when I brought to life my daughter, Amanda. After delivery, my spouse asked me what I learn about female circumcision and I informed him I do not like it at all. I narrated my own experience to him. When I was 12 years, that was. My moms and dads did it and I bled to the point of death. So I stated to him that I will not want anyone to have such an experience.

“He said that’s why he wants our child to have it done immediately after birth, according to him, to prevent unneeded bleeding when she’s grown up.

“I begged him not to allow our daughter go through such a harrowing experience but he refused so I cried and shouted, telling him that I was a victim. I pleaded with him however he stated my viewpoint does not count.

He stated it’s a custom in his household to circumcise any lady child born into their family.

“Right from that minute, the marital relationship became a turbulent one with a great deal of battery, embarrassment and threats to life. Just to be safe from his ill-mannered treatment, I made a promise to him that when I have another kid I may allow her to do it just to save my life.

Most times I’ll be beaten to the point of unconsciousness.

“December 2016, when my child clocked one, I requested for a very first Birthday celebration but he refused. Being my first child, I objected and went on with my baby’s very first Birthday preparation. He got angry, ruined all the important things I got for the party, tossed them away, got me battered, utilizing the iron on his belt to flog me.

“Not having the ability to bear the continuous whipping, in July 2019, we went to the Ministry of Justice, Calabar where we both signed a memorandum of understanding yet the problem was not resolved.

“I ran out of the state to Akwa Ibom State. He still came after me to remove my child. I left there to Abuja he still came after me. I ran to Lagos his bros discovered where I was. They came and I made issues with them. After some time they returned with my hubby and he beat me as much as coma just to get the woman”, he stated.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Ajala Benjamin, Admin-Officer, to the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State, who verified the matter stated the case is presently being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

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