Nigeria, April 5 -- It is time to speak plainly and without restraint: the continued slaughter of wives by their own husbands is a moral catastrophe that stains our society. The alleged torture and death of Mrs. Etunim Henrieta Ebere Sunday in Agbor, the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area in Delta State, is not just a private tragedy, it is a clarion call for outrage, action, and accountability. A mother of three, allegedly beaten repeatedly by the man who vowed to love her, Etamin's death is both horrific and preventable, and it forces us to confront a truth many prefer to ignore: the home is not always a safe haven, and marriage is not a license to kill.

According to her grieving family, Etunim endured relentless domestic ...