A Nigerian woman, Gladys Akibhor, has opened up about the physical, emotional and verbal abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her ex-husband.
Gladys, who shared her story in Facebook posts on Thursday, November 13, 2025, said the alleged abuse began shortly after their wedding and escalated within one year.
According to the businesswoman, her ex would allegedly slap, beat and insult her over small issues.
She recalled an incident that happened in 2015 after she fell and hot noodles poured on her, leaving her screaming in serious pain.
She said to her shock, instead of helping her, he beat her for staining the wall with noodles.
She reflected on her experience, writing;
“In May 2015, one fateful evening my Ex came back from work and we decided to eat noodles to sleep. After preparing it, I carry am dey go dinner table so we can eat together. I miss my step because the 2 bedroom apartment we lived has a step from the kitchen to the dinner,” she narrated.
I am not used to that type of house setting.
So I missed my step and that hot noodles pure on my legs in front of my Ex and I was screaming.
The next thing my Ex did was to use hot slap and ask me if I no dey see
The pains of that hot food on my leg disappeared immediately and tears was coming out of my eye
My Ex went straight to the kitchen, carry wet form with water and start cleaning (washing) his wall that the noodles pour,
was shouting at me, saying see how I dirty the wall.
That was the beginning of my Fear and carefulness in that marriage. I was in shock, that day made me to understand that my Ex value Material things more than human Life
I think I should stop, the more I write, the more a lot play in my head and headache no dey allow me. I never even start to talk about Emotional / verbal abuse. Una Don dey help me sad. I was eating insult like breakfast.
I should I talk about how I received the beating of my life for he village simply because I help his elder brother who had an accident on his way coming to village for Christmas. Na me talk say let go to your village and spend my first Christmas for your village, all this in 1 year oooo.
I go outside to pack cloth I wash and I come see the brother wound for he leg. I was like Brother waiting happen. He say Glad I get accident for bike as I dey come village. Immediately I keep the Cloth down and help him to nurse the wound because I no he can not do it on it own
After everything I carry cloth enter house. As I open door na heavy slap welcome me.
When I come ask waiting I do, his reply is; SO I CARRY YOU COME VILLAGE TO COME DO NURSE WORK ABE. LIKE YOUR ELDER BROTHER I HELP IS A CRIME.
BEHIND ALL THIS SMILE THERE IS UNTOLD STORIES AM YET TO UNFOLD.