Domestic violence: Journalist Agba Jalingo calls out woman who allegedly assaulted her pregnant daughter-in-law in Calabar

Nigerian journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo, has called out the woman, Amber Ndifon, who allegedly assaulted her pregnant daughter-in-law, Dooshima. 

In a video making the rounds on social media, Dooshima tearfully narrated how her husband stood by and watched his mother allegedly assault her.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Agba alleged that she lost the pregnancy and had been driven away from the house.

He further disclosed that she is having health challenges already occasioned by the violence and stress.

The journalist described Mrs Ndifon as a disgrace to sisterhood.

“This is Amber Ndifon, a disgrace to their sisterhood, who went and beat up her daughter-in-law until she lost her pregnancy. She is the Education Secretary in Etung LGA. Let us shame some beasts,” he wrote. 

He also slammed her son, Ndim Ejor Ndifom, calling him a disgrace to brotherhood. 

“This is Ndim Ejor Ndifon looking like one better person. He is a disgrace to the brotherhood. He stood there and allowed his mother to beat up his pregnant wife until she lost the pregnancy. The wife said, he has been beating her very often in their 7 years marriage

The journalist also called the attention of the Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Stephen Odey, urging him to take necessary action. 

“This is to call the attention of the Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Stephen Odey Ph D to this violence perpetrated by one of his staff, Mrs. Amber Ndifon, who is the Education Secretary in Etung LGA in Central Cross River,” he wrote. 

“For whatever reasons, she left her official desk to go to Calabar where her son, Ndim Ejor Ndifon  lives, and showcase the beast in her, by beating her daughter in-law until she lost her pregnancy and returned to Etung to go and sit on a public table and earn public money.

“The son, who is also a disgrace to the brotherhood, was standing there and incapable of defending the mother of his two children.

“She lost the pregnancy, she has been driven away from the house and she is having health challenges already occasioned by the violence and stress.

“The State commissioner for health has been duly informed about this and the State CID has also incidented the matter.

“Ndim, you and your mother, una go pay for this one o. Violence is a crime! I hope you know?”

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