Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has opened up about her painful brush with domestic violence, revealing that she ended her relationship just a day before she was supposed to get married.
Speaking in an emotional conversation with fellow actress Ayo Adesanya on Real Life With Aunty Ayo, Ngozi shared details of the abuse she suffered and how she eventually found the courage to walk away.
According to her, there was a particularly violent incident where her husband dragged her by the hair, leaving her injured.
“I didn’t know where I got the strength from, but I picked up a pestle. I was ready to kill him that day and go to jail. My neighbours saw me naked,” she recalled.
Ngozi said that despite repeated pleas from her husband and family members, she refused to proceed with the marriage.
“When I saw the domestic violence coming from his side, I walked away a day before our marriage and refused to sign the registrar,” she said.
Offering words of advice to women in abusive relationships, the actress warned against enduring violence in the name of love or marriage.
“I don’t believe marriage is a do-or-die affair. When the domestic violence is too much, you’ve got to move. If you take it once, get ready, you must be ready to take it for the rest of your life. Don’t fall for any man who beats you and begs you later. Once beaten, twice shy,” she cautioned.
Recounting one of her worst experiences, Ngozi said: “My husband is this kind of violent person. I went to the kitchen to boil water, and he broke the kitchen door. I will never forget that day till I die. I plaited Bob Marley, he drew me, and one strand of the attachment came out with blood.”
Her revelation serves as a reminder of the importance of self-preservation and the courage to walk away from abuse before it becomes fatal.
