Leading women's
rights campaign organization, Women Arise, and Child’s right NGO, CEEHOPE have
led a team of campaigners Ebute-Metta magistrate court to seek justice to
Lagos-based engineer, Lawrence Idoko who was murdered by wife Mrs Folashade
Idoko.
33
year-old Lawrence Idoko was stabbed to death by his wife at their residence at
20, Kosoko Street, Ayetoro area of Lagos State on August 20, 2017 for allegedly
receiving a text message from a girlfriend.
Neighbours
including the landlord of the deceased, Chief Gani Akanni, testified of
how the victim tolerated several physical attacks from his wife who was also
known for fighting other neighbours and vandalizing properties at will. Chief
Akanni also explained how he had giving the couple several notice of eviction
owing the woman’s violent tendencies.
President
of Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin while speaking to newsmen outside the
courtroom said, “For men experiencing domestic violence, silence is no longer
golden, speak up before it is too late. Violence against men in
matrimonial setups is on the increase and we must end this menace”
"We
believe that injustice to one is injustice to all. We believe that just like
women, men can also be victims of domestic violence. We stand for
#JusticeForLawrence and we have no doubt that justice will be served in this
case. Again, we believe that it will serve as a deterrence to persons who
perpetuate gender -based violence be it men or women" CEE-HOPE’s
Betty Abah added.
The
case has however been adjourned to December 4, 2017 to allow for
legal advice from the Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution (DPP)
while the accused remains in prison custody.
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