Man hospitalised after gang beating by girlfriends over secret affair

A young man in Eket is nursing serious injuries after he was allegedly gang-beaten by his girlfriend and four of her friends over a messy love triangle.

The young man, believed to be in his early 20s, had been dating a young lady while secretly starting a relationship with one of her close friends.

Love triangle sparks violence

Trouble reportedly began when his main girlfriend, who had travelled for festivities, returned home and discovered that her boyfriend had been seeing her friend.

Angry and hurt, she allegedly plotted to set him up and teach him a painful lesson, enlisting four of her friends to carry out the attack.

The young man reportedly suffered serious injuries during the incident, which was a result of personal conflicts arising from the complicated relationships.

Social media reactions

@highlibi: “Una dey date oh no girl Wey I go fit date for this entire mankind Wey go fit open mouth talk when I dey talk, let alone ganging up her friends to beat me even if say Una dey 10, Una go carry bad injury go”

@zoeymetax: “Cheating is wrong but gang beating someone is CRIMINAL. Being hurt doesn’t justify assault. She should’ve just ended the relationship and moved on. Now she’s facing potential assault charges over a man who wasn’t worth it. Violence is never the answer”

@tobiflamme: “Love triangles aren’t supposed to land anyone in the hospital… maturity went out the window here”

@001Xtasy: “This is really serious! Guys and girls, always be honest in relationships. Cheating and lies can end very badly. Hope he gets well soon”

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