A 51-year-old Asaba, Delta State-based carpenter identified as
Joseph Abbah, has abandoned his pregnant wife and absconded shortly
after scan revealed that the protruding tummy has triplets.
Joseph Abbah, has abandoned his pregnant wife and absconded shortly
after scan revealed that the protruding tummy has triplets.
It was gathered that Joseph Abbah had three children, a boy and two girls.
While speaking to a correspondent, the woman, Mrs. Mary Abbah, who
is a petty trader, said that the doctor had insisted for a scan when she
visited the hospital for the usual maternity clinic, adding that her
husband consented to her going for the scan and even provided the N4000
with which she used for the exercise.
is a petty trader, said that the doctor had insisted for a scan when she
visited the hospital for the usual maternity clinic, adding that her
husband consented to her going for the scan and even provided the N4000
with which she used for the exercise.
“The following day I went to the hospital with money and after
the scan, I was told it was triplets, and I was happy, unknown to me
that my husband had a different intention.”
the scan, I was told it was triplets, and I was happy, unknown to me
that my husband had a different intention.”
According to The Leadership, a visibly disturbed Mrs. Abbah
disclosed that on getting home upon the husband return from work, she
informed him about the result of the scan but “his countenance changed almost immediately.”
disclosed that on getting home upon the husband return from work, she
informed him about the result of the scan but “his countenance changed almost immediately.”
She said that while the children and she had gone out of the house,
her husband was said to have told a neighbour that he was traveling to
Benin-City for a contract that will last for three days.
her husband was said to have told a neighbour that he was traveling to
Benin-City for a contract that will last for three days.
The wife said it’s almost one week since the man fled to Benin and
when she contacted him, he bluntly told her that he had no money and
that the triplets will add to his problems.
when she contacted him, he bluntly told her that he had no money and
that the triplets will add to his problems.
She further disclosed that she had been married to her husband for
almost ten years, adding that they have been encountering one difficult
times or the other, especially in the present recession as they moved
into Asaba from Owo in Ondo State.
almost ten years, adding that they have been encountering one difficult
times or the other, especially in the present recession as they moved
into Asaba from Owo in Ondo State.
“I waited for three days I did not hear from him, I called his
GSM line but he did not pick, until I took the pains to locate one of
his friends who took me to Benin City, where I was that he had left
where he claimed to have gone to seek for job,” the expectant mother who broke down in tears said.
GSM line but he did not pick, until I took the pains to locate one of
his friends who took me to Benin City, where I was that he had left
where he claimed to have gone to seek for job,” the expectant mother who broke down in tears said.
Speaking to a reporter on condition of anonymity, a residents of
the area described the fleeing carpenter as lazy with evil intention.
the area described the fleeing carpenter as lazy with evil intention.
Sources close to the carpenter said he is always in the habit of
complaining about not having sufficient patrons, and had allegedly
threatened to disappear from his house to seek fortunes elsewhere.
complaining about not having sufficient patrons, and had allegedly
threatened to disappear from his house to seek fortunes elsewhere.