Man held in Lagos for attacking his young wife

A 32-year-old man, Emeka Joseph, is now at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. He is accused of assaulting his 18-year-old wife, Ezaka Chisom Prisellia, in Isheri-Oshun.

On Wednesday, PUNCH Metro learned that the incident took place on Sunday on Ayomide Street, Isheri-Oshun. Joseph allegedly pushed and assaulted Prisellia during a fight.

A short video showing the aftermath of the incident went viral. In the clip, the victim is seen on a hospital bed with visible injuries on her face and body.

The 18-year-old wife looked distressed and was crying in the video. Despite her injuries, she pleaded in the clip not to have her husband arrested.

After the video caused public outrage, Joseph was arrested. He was taken to the Ejigbo Magistrate Court in Lagos on three charges. These charges are conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, fighting, and unlawful assault, according to a court document seen by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday.

The charge sheet stated, “That you, Emeka Joseph ‘m’, on 21/06/2026 at No. 42 Ayomide Street, Isheri Oshun, Lagos, in the Lagos State Magisterial District, did conduct yourself in a way and manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by pushing one Ezaka Chisom Prisellia ‘f’ without her consent, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 168(d) Law of Lagos State, Nigeria.

“That you, Emeka Joseph ‘m’, on the same date, place and time at the aforementioned magisterial district, did fight one Ezaka Prisellia ‘f’, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 172 Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.

“That you, Emeka Joseph ‘m’, on the same date, place and time at the aforementioned magisterial district did unlawfully assault one Ezaka Prisellia ‘f’ to the extent that she sustained bodily harm, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 173 of the Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.”

A rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, shared the court document on his Facebook page on Wednesday. He stated that Joseph has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre while waiting for the next court session.

“The young man accused of assaulting Chisom in Lagos has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending further court proceedings. The matter has been adjourned to August 3, 2026,” the post stated.