Malawi man's wife castrates him
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:36 pm
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My wife cut my private partshubby alleges
by NATION REPORTER (11/6/2008)
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Yakub Ibrahim, 27, of Namiyango Township in Blantyre has just had his private parts sewn back on after his wife of nine years allegedly cut them with a razor blade on Saturday night during an argument.
Limbe Police officer in-charge Dyson Kamwela said yesterday Ibrahims testicles were completely cut off but thanks to urgent treatment at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Queens) where doctors stitched the organs back.
Kamwela said Police arrested the wife, Marriam Nsamala, 26, on Saturday.
The neighbours, according to Kamwela, found Ibrahim in a pool of blood on Saturday night and rushed him to Queens and thereafter notified the Police.
The wife, who is on remand at Chichiri Prison, has since denied the allegations.
Ibrahim told journalists at a press conference at Limbe Police yesterday that the argument started after he, on arrival from work at 6:40pm, found their three children alone and the wife was away.
He claimed when he called her to ask her whereabouts, the wife said she was on the way back to their home. She returned some few minutes later and upon further probing on her whereabouts, Ibrahim alleged the children said she had been with a man. She too admitted she was with the man, according to Ibrahim
In anger, Ibrahim claimed the wife started beating the children and an argument ensued.
"As we were arguing, I just felt my legs getting cold. She was cutting my private parts with a razor blade and I fell down. I later woke up at the hospital.
"I am a driver [for Southern Bottlers Ltd]; we go to the field sometimes. When I am in town, I come home late because I have to leave the vehicle at work and then go to Namiyango," he told journalists who were lost for words.
Kamwela said the wife was released on bail on Monday morning after her mother told Police Ibrahims injuries were minor and was discharged from hospital. By that time, the Police had not met Ibrahim.
But Police re-arrested the wife the same day after Ibrahims sister, Nafiza Latiff, went to Police to query why they had released her on bail when Ibrahim was in a bad shape.
Kamwela said the wifes mother had lied to Police that Ibrahims injuries were minor.
"So, we gave her bail before verifying the condition of the man. But after verifying his condition, we had to re-arrest her. She will be sent to Chichiri Prison for remand," he said.
Marriam, however, denied the allegations levelled against her, saying she could never have done anything violent to her husband. She also alleged her husband is a drunk.
"I did not do it. He might have told you that I did it but I did not cut the manhood. I dont know who did it. This man drinks," she said at the Police yesterday.
Ibrahims upper body is also marked with bites and has a stab scar on the left hand shoulder. He alleged his wife bites him every time they have an argument over his late night work.
"She has been biting me every time we argue. She also beats me a lot. But I never touch her because at one time she rushed to Police and alleged that I beat her up. So, they warned me that if I ever beat her up, they would arrest me.
"I used to forgive her because I loved her a lot. I wanted to preserve our marriage also for the sake of our children. After this, I honestly cannot say what I will do. But I think we will go to court," he said.
Latiff said she was shocked by the scars on her brothers body. She said Ibrahim reported that he had been stabbed by Marriam about six months ago.
"I did not know that he was being beaten like this. He never used to tell us. Of course, some months ago, he told his uncle that she had stabbed him. When the uncle visited them to try to solve the depute, she also tried to douse them with hot water but they ducked," Latiff alleged.
Still in great pain and unable to stand or put his two legs together, Ibrahim pleaded to human rights activists to look into the plight of men who are abused by their wives.
"I came in the open for all to see what my wife has done so that these human rights groups and Police should learn to listen to men also. When I went to Police to report these abuses earlier, they warned me not to ever beat her otherwise they would arrest me.
"I have a message to other men also; they should know their wives first, find out about them first and they should not keep quite when they are abused," he said.
Ibrahim hails from Kachikopa Village, in Traditional Authority Kapukas area in Dedza. Nsamala hails from Mpatuka Village, T/A Nkalo in Chiradzulu.
My wife cut my private partshubby alleges
by NATION REPORTER (11/6/2008)
photograph by
Yakub Ibrahim, 27, of Namiyango Township in Blantyre has just had his private parts sewn back on after his wife of nine years allegedly cut them with a razor blade on Saturday night during an argument.
Limbe Police officer in-charge Dyson Kamwela said yesterday Ibrahims testicles were completely cut off but thanks to urgent treatment at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Queens) where doctors stitched the organs back.
Kamwela said Police arrested the wife, Marriam Nsamala, 26, on Saturday.
The neighbours, according to Kamwela, found Ibrahim in a pool of blood on Saturday night and rushed him to Queens and thereafter notified the Police.
The wife, who is on remand at Chichiri Prison, has since denied the allegations.
Ibrahim told journalists at a press conference at Limbe Police yesterday that the argument started after he, on arrival from work at 6:40pm, found their three children alone and the wife was away.
He claimed when he called her to ask her whereabouts, the wife said she was on the way back to their home. She returned some few minutes later and upon further probing on her whereabouts, Ibrahim alleged the children said she had been with a man. She too admitted she was with the man, according to Ibrahim
In anger, Ibrahim claimed the wife started beating the children and an argument ensued.
"As we were arguing, I just felt my legs getting cold. She was cutting my private parts with a razor blade and I fell down. I later woke up at the hospital.
"I am a driver [for Southern Bottlers Ltd]; we go to the field sometimes. When I am in town, I come home late because I have to leave the vehicle at work and then go to Namiyango," he told journalists who were lost for words.
Kamwela said the wife was released on bail on Monday morning after her mother told Police Ibrahims injuries were minor and was discharged from hospital. By that time, the Police had not met Ibrahim.
But Police re-arrested the wife the same day after Ibrahims sister, Nafiza Latiff, went to Police to query why they had released her on bail when Ibrahim was in a bad shape.
Kamwela said the wifes mother had lied to Police that Ibrahims injuries were minor.
"So, we gave her bail before verifying the condition of the man. But after verifying his condition, we had to re-arrest her. She will be sent to Chichiri Prison for remand," he said.
Marriam, however, denied the allegations levelled against her, saying she could never have done anything violent to her husband. She also alleged her husband is a drunk.
"I did not do it. He might have told you that I did it but I did not cut the manhood. I dont know who did it. This man drinks," she said at the Police yesterday.
Ibrahims upper body is also marked with bites and has a stab scar on the left hand shoulder. He alleged his wife bites him every time they have an argument over his late night work.
"She has been biting me every time we argue. She also beats me a lot. But I never touch her because at one time she rushed to Police and alleged that I beat her up. So, they warned me that if I ever beat her up, they would arrest me.
"I used to forgive her because I loved her a lot. I wanted to preserve our marriage also for the sake of our children. After this, I honestly cannot say what I will do. But I think we will go to court," he said.
Latiff said she was shocked by the scars on her brothers body. She said Ibrahim reported that he had been stabbed by Marriam about six months ago.
"I did not know that he was being beaten like this. He never used to tell us. Of course, some months ago, he told his uncle that she had stabbed him. When the uncle visited them to try to solve the depute, she also tried to douse them with hot water but they ducked," Latiff alleged.
Still in great pain and unable to stand or put his two legs together, Ibrahim pleaded to human rights activists to look into the plight of men who are abused by their wives.
"I came in the open for all to see what my wife has done so that these human rights groups and Police should learn to listen to men also. When I went to Police to report these abuses earlier, they warned me not to ever beat her otherwise they would arrest me.
"I have a message to other men also; they should know their wives first, find out about them first and they should not keep quite when they are abused," he said.
Ibrahim hails from Kachikopa Village, in Traditional Authority Kapukas area in Dedza. Nsamala hails from Mpatuka Village, T/A Nkalo in Chiradzulu.