Muma Gee, Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Aigbe have one thing common; alleged domestic violence.

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The three entertainers are the latest celebrities that have accused their estranged husbands of domestic abuse.

Of late, the marital crisis of Aigbe has dominated entertainment headlines across the country.

She claims to have been constantly battered by her husband, yet stayed in the marriage because of her children.

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Dikeh and Muma Gee‘s reasons for staying put despite alleged abuse are of similar nature.

As the trend of domestic violence appears to be on the increase, more celebrities, male and female, are taking a stand against the anomaly.

Singer D’banj took to Twitter to urge women who are victims of domestic violence to “run” from their abuser.

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“If he hits you, he is not a man. He is a Beast. RUN! Stay safe. Love hath no Violence,” he wrote.

“Don’t be deceived. Anyone who is telling you ‘men hit, its normal’ is either in denial or guilty. NO Excuse LEAVE!!!!!! God help us all.

“Give yourselves all the nomenclature you want. Wrong is wrong. When the head is cut off, the ears go with it. Be Wise.”

Coco-Ice, a contestant on Big Brother Naija, said she has been a victim of domestic abuse in the past and advised women to end a relationship once there are signs of violence.

“I was dating dis guy 1st time slap! He Begged! Evry1 begged for him! I went back! 2nd time he beat me like a Drum! I never went back! NEVER,” she wrote.

Peter Okoye, one-half of Psquare, said it is only weak men that beat their wives or partners.

He took to Instagram to take a stand against the menace, saying, “real men don’t beat women”.

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, has been vocal about domestic violence for some time and was once involved in a campaign to end it.

Addressing the recent spate of abuse, she wrote on Instagram: “If you are a woman and this morning you were in front of the mirror busy hiding your blue eye with make-up foundation Its time 2 breakup! This should be an eye opening incident to all the females out there. A sad case of When the person who is supposed to protect you becomes your killer. We live in a messed up world, very sad. Abuse should not be taken lightly.”

If you are a woman and this morning you were in front of the mirror busy hiding your blue eye with make-up foundation Its time 2 breakup! This should be an eye opening incident to all the females out there. A sad case of When the person who is supposed to protect you becomes your killer. We live in a messed up world, very sad. Abuse should not be taken lightly. #notowomanabuse Sad part; Men won't even reprimand their friends for cheating, do you think they'll reprimand each other for physical abuse? THIS IS A CALL TO THE FEW GOOD MEN OUT THERE; LEND YOUR VOICE AND SPEAK UP AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN! How can you burn someone to death??? We need to introduce #deathpenalty in these cases HONESTLY! #speakup SOCIETY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN! Everyone/Society is busy teaching the GIRL-CHILD HOW TO BEHAVE AND ACT RIGHT BUT WHO IS TRAINING THE BOY-CHILD ON HOW TO BEHAVE AND ACT RIGHT? PLEASE STOP KILLING US PLEASE STOP ABUSING US PLEASE STOP RAPING US PLEASE STOP KIDNAPPING US WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK UP AND WE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR OPINION AND HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS IN SOCIETY AS WELL… If you're given to quick anger, or you have temper issues, do yourself and the world a favour by staying away from relationships. #RIPKarabo Only the wise ones will read and understand the message behind what I have written, for all of you wicked MEN, coming on here to defend the violence been done to women around the world ; the God we serve is watching and KARMA IS A BITCH…

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Actress/producer Omoni Oboli recently lamented the increase in domestic violence in marriages.

The Nollywood star said there’s no excuse for spouses to turn each other into punching bags and advised couples with a short fuse to embrace the act of walking away when tempers start to rise.



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