Photos of the Christian pregnant woman whose Christian husband took to Sharia Court in Abuja
The woman identified as Mrs Chinyere, a mother of four and currently pregnant with her fifth child, is pictured with her Lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye.
"Chinyere is a nice, lovely lady, a B.Sc. degree holder. She is calm and gentle and beautiful in many ways. She is a mother of 4 children and 4 months pregnant with the 5th," Emeka wrote.
She is a strong christian and active member of her church. Her husband
is neither here nor there. He is a Christian, but everything he does
seems to come right from the devils warehouse. He beats his wife at
random and then heads to church to pray.
Like some Nigerian men, he manipulates all the god. When he likes, he is
a traditionalist relying on the customs of his people. At other times,
he is a Christian quoting from the bible, particular the part that keeps
women submissive. And finally, when neither the customs nor the bible
could help him, he ran to the Sharia.
This lady met with me today in Abuja in preparation for her ordeal in
the Sharia Court next week. The man is actually asking the Sharia to
assist him in getting separation from his wife for 6 months. Since she
is 4-months pregnant, we seem to understand what he wants. He does't
want to be bothered with her pregnancy headaches or costs. He wants to
receive the baby only after he has confirmed it is a boy.
The lady gave me a list of woes she has encountered in the hands of this
man. The latest is the fact that despite her Christian fate, the man
secretly converted her to Islam.
I had a number of options and suggestion to make this woman. I wanted to
advise her to divorce the man outright rather than face the Sharia. But
I remembered that many of the people in this group have insisted that
God hates divorce. By implication, they are of the view that this woman
should rather go with her husband to their new religion rather than
divorce him. (By the way, all those in this group who insist that God
hates it for this woman to divorce this man, raise your hands because I
am about to advise her to divorce him.
Anyway, all effort is being made to protect this woman against all odds.
Her greatest concern is her children. She doesn't want to be separated
from her children. She has suffered so much in the hands of this man
that she doesn't care about him any more. It is just her children. So,
we are going to make sure that whatever happens, she will be with her
children.
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