A petty trader and single mother, Comfort Soso, has to feed has to feed six mouths excluding hers every day. She wakes up early every morning before the rest of her family, buried in her thoughts.
Her husband, whom she said had been married to her for over 24 years, left the house shortly after the birth of her last child, Anchor, and had since not returned.
For years, the couple had been having some issues over unfaithfulness. Comfort had alleged that her husband was cheating. It was gathered that The husband lamented to several sources that his wife did not respect him and was used to insulting him because he did not have enough money to take care of the family.
A family friend, who said he only wanted to be identified as Eze during interview said that he had known Comfort and her family for over 15 years.
He said Comfort was a tailor when she got married but had to stop the job at her husband’s orders as he wanted her to concentrate on taking care of the family.
Comfort, further speaking, said in her first year of marriage, she used to have a lot of issues with her husband, ranging from emotional to physical abuse.
She also alleged that the man was fond of absconding from responsibility.
She further mentioned how life has been so difficult for her and children especially now that the price of food is high.
Comfort further said her family members consumed half a container of rice now worth around N3,500 at one go.
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