The divorcing spouse of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, Suzanne Emma, has reacted to her ex-husband’srecentassertions that her accusations of domestic abuse against him were untrue and caused him to suffer substantial losses.

During their 17-year marriage, Emma claimed in a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, that Ike had abused her. She described how Ike had physically and verbally abused her during a particular incident at the hospital when their child was very sick.

“My child was ill at the time we visited the hospital. We were cash-strapped. Additionally, I was attempting to work out a deal with the hospital so that they would treat the child and we would pay them afterwards. After a little while, he [Emeka Ike] just came in and began shouting at me, calling me a fool. You lack the necessary skills. What is this whole thing? Nothing can even be said to them. Who do they represent? They are below

And I lost it, saying, “Sir, why are you acting like such a jerk?” And I left to get a seat in the car. The first thing I noticed on my jaw when he [Emeka Ike] got inside the car was his punch.

According to News, Emeka Ike and his wife’s marriage was dissolved by a Lagos Island Customary Court in 2017 as a result of constant abuse. On July 13, 2015, Emma filed a petition with the court to end her 14-year marriage to the Nollywood actor.