‘I Got Addicted To Drugs At A Point To…’ – Actress Etinosa Idemudia Gets Emotional As He Recounts Horrific Domestic Abuse Ordeal With Ex-Husband.
Popular Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has shared the heartbreaking story of how she was physically and verbally abused by her ex-husband.
The mother of one opened up about her experience during a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, stating that she was terrified of her ex-husband.
According to Etinosa, she got married at the age of 22 and suffered brutal domestic violence to the point that she almost lost her life.
The thespian further disclosed that she turned to illicit substances as a means of escaping the abuses she experienced from her estranged husband.
She recalled how her ex-husband didn’t see himself as her friend but rather as her ‘Lord’. She claimed that he always asserted his position as her lord rather than a friend or partner.
The Nollywood star also narrated how her estranged husband once tortured her to confess if she was cheating on him.
In her words,
“I was young, I no know anything. I was a mumu. I was 22 when I got married. My husband told me that ‘I’m not your friend, I’m your lord’.
“His [my ex-husband’s] uncle called me when I was in the clinic. I was receiving treatment because the night before, they tied me up. I went through a lot the night before.
So, I just said this is the end before I will die. I fasted. Ulcer nearly killed me. Fasting, praying. See all those CIA films wey they go put person head inside.”
At this point, Jideowo interjected with the question: “So there was physical violence?” She continued:
“Wetin dey break person bone? Wetin dey carry person go hospital wey dem put oxygen for your nose?
“As tall as you are now, he [my ex-husband] is very… I don’t like short men. I like big people, I want to feel protected [laughs]. So, that kind one blow like this. If he slaps sef, shu!”