A Lagos-based hairstylist identified simply as Fatima was brutalised by her yet-to-be-identified lover, resulting in the loss of her six teeth.
It was gathered that the lovers who reside on Ibadan Street in the Ebute Metta area of the state had a heated exchange of words, which later degenerated into a conflict.
A family member, who craved anonymity, citing personal reasons, told Punch on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 that 27-year-old Fatima got beaten by her lover and lost six teeth in the process.
According to her, the incident occurred on Saturday, July 12.
“A neighbour called and told us that Fatima was hospitalised. At first, we didn’t know that it was as a result of the domestic abuse until the person we sent to check up on her told us that he was beaten by her lover. We knew it was more serious when a picture was sent to us, and we discovered her teeth were affected,” the source said.
“One of her cousins reported the incident at the Denton Police Station and the man was arrested. It was later that we discovered he was released,” the family source narrated.
A resident who identified himself simply as Adetunji said the Kwara State-born victim had allegedly endured constant physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend.
The resident added that Fatima, however, begged for her lover to be released after her family arrested him over the incident.
“It is not the first time such an incident has happened. The height of it this time round is the damage done to her teeth and that was why the parents got to know about what happened. We have also intervened several times, but we discovered that she kept going back to the man. After the police arrested him, Fatima was the one who pleaded for his release despite her condition,” Adetunji disclosed.
Meanwhile, another source privy to the incident told the publication that Fatima was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
“She had been fitted with temporary dental support, commonly referred to as a “teeth iron gag,” pending a surgical procedure scheduled for August 15,” the source added.