Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has recounted how she decided to walk away a day before her wedding after facing repeated abuse from her partner.
The 62-year-old actress during a chat with actress Ayo Adesanya on the show Real Life With Aunty Ayo, also shared how her ex husband who was very violent dragged her by her hair until she almost bled which pushed her to retaliate fatally before neighbours intervened.
Despite pressure from her family and the man involved, she refused to go ahead with the marriage or sign the registrar.
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Speaking from her experience, the thespian pleaded with women never to stay in violent relationships, stressing that no one should remain with a man who beats them and later apologises.
She urged ladies to leave once they notice signs of abuse, saying marriage should never be treated as a do-or-die affair.
She said, “I don’t believe marriage is a do-or-die affair. When the domestic violence is too much, you’ve got to move. If you take it once, get ready, you must be ready to take it for the rest of your life.
“My husband is this kind of violent person. I went to the kitchen to boil water, and he broke the kitchen door. I will never forget that day till I die. I plaited Bob Marley, he drew me, and one strand of the attachment came out with blood.
“I didn’t know where I got the strength from, but I picked up a pestle. I was ready to kill him that day and go to jail. My neighbours saw me naked.
“When I saw the domestic violence coming from his side, I walked away a day before our marriage and refused to sign the registrar.
“Don’t fall for any man who beats you and begs you later. Once beaten twice shy. If you take it once, you just be ready to take it for the rest of your life.”
