Woman rescued from 25 years abusive marriage

 

After spending over 25 years in an abusive marriage, a woman, Mrs. Oridota Oladele has been rescued by the Lagos‎ State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT).

The woman, 63, was liberated after her relatives revealed the violence she has suffered from her husband.

‎According to the Coordinator, DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour

-Adeniyi, her team contacted the victim to enlighten her on her rights after her relatives cried out on her behalf.

Aside getting her husband undertake at a police station to never abuse her again, the team also secured free medicare for Mrs. Oridota, through the state health ministry.

“The Director of Citizens Rights, Mrs Omotilewa Ibirogba, with other team members met with her, and she insisted that all she required was officials of government to talk to her husband, to desist from acts of physical, psychological, emotional and verbal abuses against her.

“A referral letter was subsequently done to Isokoko Police Station, which is a representative of the Police Force in DSVRT and houses a Family Support Unit.

“Some members of the team also accompanied the victim to the station where the matter was duly reported.

“Upon making her report, police officers in company of DSVRT members went to the couple’s residence for the purpose of transporting the husband to the station for questioning and cautioning.

“An undertaking was signed at the station by the husband that he would desist from domestic violence and if he refuses, he would be duly arrested and a protection order gotten against him.

“The Ministry of Health, also a member of DSVRT was informed of the case and are working on taking up her treatment free of charge as the victim is in need of constant medical attention and care.

“The Ben Bruce Foundation, one of DSVRT’s partners upon hearing Mrs. Oladele’s situation has pledged to support her as her means of livelihood has been affected by her predicament,” said Vivour-Adeniyi in a statement.

Nloting that the couple’s progress would continually be monitored by the DSVRT and the police, she urged people who know other victims of domestic violence to speak up.

“Family members, neighbors and concerned citizens are encouraged to assist victims of domestic violence by reporting to the police station or the DSVRT by calling 112 or 08137960048.

“We also use this medium to restate that the Lagos State Government has a zero tolerance for domestic and sexual violence and therefore urges victims to come out, speak up and get the desired assistance before it is too late,” she said

The Nation