My husband dumped me, says it’s taboo to give birth to twins — Housewife

A 33-year-old woman, Nwamaka Chinwendu, who gave birth to twins, yesterday lamented that her husband, Chinwendu Nwoko has dumped her and her children because she gave birth to a set of twins through caesarean section against the culture of his community. Nwoko according to his wife hails from Igbo Echie, in Echie Local Government Area of River State, while she is from Ameke community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, and they are residing at Mile 50, Ebonyi State capital.

The mother of three said when she was pregnant for her first child, her husband kept saying that it was a taboo for a woman to deliver through caesarean section in their place, but she was fortunate to deliver her baby without CS.

She explained that trouble started when she went to ultra sound at seven months of her pregnancy and was told that she was carrying twins for her second pregnancy. She said when she came back home and broke the news to her husband, he was very angry and told her to abort the pregnancy but she refused.

“He began to beat me without any provocation. He doesn’t help me out in house chores.

“I went to another scan before delivery and I was told that the babies were not well positioned that they were positioning with their buttocks. The Sonographer said let’s hope the babies would position well before nine months.

“But when it got to 9months, one of the babies turned, while the other didn’t turn. So I was told that the only way out was CS. When I got home and told my husband, he said was on my own. He started nagging that CS and twins are taboo in their culture. He had stated that if I wanted the marriage to continue that I should abort the babies but I refused.

“Since I gave birth to my twins a boy and a girl, two months ago he abandoned us. He didn’t come to the hospital, it was my elder brother that paid the hospital bill and he has been the one catering for us,” she narrated.

Mrs. Chinwendu said her husband claimed to be a Marine Engineer, but she never saw him dressed up for work, but noted that he always provided for them before the arrival of the twins. She said she was no longer interested in the marriage, adding that all she wanted is for the husband to take care of his children.

Asked if she has contacted the husband’s family to tell them about the development, the mother of twins hinted that the man has not being in good terms with his family members. Contacted, the State Police Spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, said that Mr. Amajiri wrote a petition to the Police, claiming that Mr. Arinze Utobo, who is the woman’s elder brother, beat him up and kidnapped him.

“The allegation before us is different. This woman’s husband came to the Police with a petition, alleging that one Mr. Arinze Utobo, beat him up with seven others, kidnapped him and locked him up in a wardrobe, that is the allegation before the police,” DSP Odah said. (New Telegraph)