Man arrested after daring authorities to arrest him for beating wife

One Afobaje Mayegun who beat his wife and dared authorities to arrest him has been arrested by the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT.

Mayegun sparked outrage on social media after he made a post on Facebook daring to be arrested for beating his wife after she questioned him for talking to another woman.

He has now been arrested by the DSVRT as revealed by Gawat Jibril on Twitter.

He wrote: "One Mr “Afobaje Mayegun”, Man who beat up his wife mercilessly with injuries and dared the authorities to come and pick him. The @DSVRT swung into action and got him arrested at the Area J Division of the Lagos State Police Command

"Preliminary investigation conducted revealed that this is not the first time the said Mr Maiyegun would perpetrate such a dastardly act. A partner NGO, HerFessions Initiative was on ground to assist with the investigation.

"The case is set to be charged to court tomorrow, Friday 15th May 2020.

"This is to sound a clear warning that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. @jidesanwoolu has declared a zero-tolerance to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the State and as such perpetrators will face the full weight of the law".

FLASH: One Mr “Afobaje Mayegun”, Man who beat up his wife mercilessly with injuries and dared the Authorities to come and pick him .... The @DSVRT swung into action and got him arrested at the Area J Division of the Lagos State Police Command. pic.twitter.com/oShOkmhNhB

— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) May 14, 2020