Photo journalist says he can only communicate with his wife by beating her

Photo journalist Francis Abiagan, an employee of Business Day Newspaper, accused of beating his wife to a pulp said the only way he can communicate with his wife is through beating.

Francis said that his wife of 10 years, Joy has made life terrible for him and his mother, he added that his mother who has stroke was rendered helpless and starved by his wife, Joy.

He hired a cook for his mother but the cook was threatened by Joy not to come, he also seeked the help of church to talk to her but she still didn’t change, he was left with no choice than to beat her.

An activist group called Campaign Against Impunity and Domestic Violence, which was represented by a spokesman called Gbenga Soloki had accused Abiagan of beating and stripping his wife naked saying he has been beating for a long time and inflicting injuries on her.