The former wife of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, Suzanne Emma has addressed her ex-husband’s recent assertions that her accusations of domestic violence were unfounded and resulted in substantial losses on his part.
In a recent conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Emma reiterated that Ike had subjected her to abuse during their 17-year marriage. She detailed a particular incident at the hospital when their child was seriously ill, recounting how Ike verbally berated and physically assaulted her.
“There was a time we went to the hospital; my child was sick. We didn’t have money. And I was trying to negotiate with the hospital to treat the child, and we would pay later. It was taking a little bit of time, and he [Emeka Ike] just came in and started yelling at me, ‘You’re a fool. You don’t know how to do things. What’s all this? You can’t even talk to them. Who are they? They’re beneath you, and you’re allowing them to do this and all that.’
“And I got upset and said, ‘Sir, why are you being a jerk?’ And I went off into the car to sit down. Immediately he [Emeka Ike] was coming into the car; his punch was the first thing that I was seeing on my jaw.”
Report state that the Lagos Island Customary Court dissolved the union of Emeka Ike and his wife in 2017, citing persistent domestic violence. Emma had initiated legal proceedings on July 13, 2015, seeking the dissolution of her 14-year marriage to the Nollywood actor.