VIDEO: Police Finally Arrest Lawyer Beating His Wife In Viral Video

Akwa Ibom State police have arrested a lawyer, Ekere Ebong, who was filmed assaulting his wife at night in a street around their residence in Uyo.

The assaulted woman wore only her underwear and had a bloodied face in the video.

It is unclear when the assault took place

Nigerians have expressed outrage over the assault captured in the clip which has gone viral on social media platforms.

The police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom, Odiko Macdon, said in a statement on Monday that Mr Ebong, 55, has been arrested at his Ewet Housing Estate residence, Uyo, over the incident.

“The suspect assaulted his wife, and dehumanised her, leading to various grievous injuries. He is a known habitual perpetrator of violent acts against his wife over the years,” said Mr Macdon, a superintendent of police.

VIDEO: Police Finally Arrest Lawyer Beating His Wife In Viral Video

“As an agency saddled with the protection of lives and property and maintenance of law and order, we cannot allow Ebong to continue this flagrant abuse of human rights, hence, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi ordered the arrest of the suspect to prevent murder and breakdown of law and order.”

The lawyer would be arraigned as soon as the investigation is concluded, the police spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed the Uyo branch of the NBA to investigate the incident and cause the lawyer to appear before a disciplinary committee of the association.

“This is not the first time Ebong is doing this, he has been beating the wife publicly several times. This is too bad,”  a source said.

In the clip, the assaulted woman was seen breathing heavily while crying for help.

A man’s voice could be heard from the background rebuking Mr Ebong for assaulting the wife.

“What are you doing? Look at the way this woman is bleeding. Jesus Christ!” the man said to Mr Ebong who appeared unperturbed and was asking the wife to give him a key.

The neighbours shielded the woman, as she walked away from her husband.

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