As Wife Withdraws Case Over Assault
- By Halimah Olamide
The defendant shall put down his X(Twitter) blog for one month.•The defendant shall attend counselling sessions at the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, and the agency will provide a report to the court.
A magistrate in Lagos has ordered a real estate enterprenuere, Suraju Oyetunji Oyewale to stay away from twitter for one month.
In addition, magistrate Owolabi ordered the husband to go for counselling over the alleged assault on his wife who however withdrew the case from the court on Thursday.
NPO Reports that it was on the micro-blogging App X (formerly Twitter) that Oyewale, popularly called Sir Jarus, announced beating his wife over issues relating to his decision to marry a second wife.
Read His Account Below:
Re: Domestic Violence
On Monday, I got a call from the Lagos State Police Command inviting me to appear before them. Yesterday, I reported at the office to make statement in respect of some allegations and answer questions.
Today, I also walked into the office and was subsequently charged to court. Fortunately, the matter was struck out by the court with conditions that I go for counselling, use my platform to speak against domestic violence and stay off Twitter for a month. In compliance, I want to appeal to married people to seek peaceful means of seeking marital disputes.
Patience will always solve issues no matter how long it takes. Also in compliance, I will be logging off Twitter for one month. I will also appreciate if nobody sends me anything from Twitter on other platforms of reaching me. I do not want to see or hear anything from Twitter. Please do not send to me.
Special thanks to the Lagos State Police Command for speedy attention to the matter. Special thanks to the firm of Wahab Shittu SAN, my legal representatives in court and my friend Adam Muhammad for further legal support. In my 17 years of active participation on social media, I have always used the platforms as a force for good, devoting a generous amount of my Internet time to advising and supporting the ambitions of younger ones, especially on education and career matters, evident in the general feedback about how my free education and career tips have changed the lives of people for life. I try to exude positivity and preach the message of hope. Confident that an isolated case of marital challenge will not bring down such brand. This use of social media to mass-mentor and share life-transforming information to younger folks will not stop when I return. Thank you.
Jarus