In a shocking revelation, newlywed VictoryOyakhire has accused her pastor husband of violently assaulting her just weeks into their marriage, following a disagreement over her decision to watch the reality TV show Big Brother Naija.
Speaking during an interview on the Lucky Ude Experience on August 8, 2025, Oyakhire recounted a series of troubling incidents that she claims exposed a darker side of her marriage one involving infidelity, humiliation, and domestic violence.
According to Oyakhire, her husband, a general overseer and prophet in their church, repeatedly compared her to another prominent women’s leader within the congregation.
She alleged that this woman not only enjoyed a suspiciously close relationship with her husband but also went as far as buying him Viagra and condoms, despite knowing he was married.
“A women leader in our church bought Viagra drugs and condoms for a married man my husband,” Oyakhire said. “She knew he was married, yet she still did it. That’s how close they were.”
Oyakhire claimed that her husband often used this woman as a standard to belittle her appearance and worth. “He would tell me she was more beautiful, with a bigger backside and bigger boobs, and that I didn’t measure up,” she alleged.
The young bride said that things escalated after she refused to stop watching Big Brother Naija, a show her husband disapproved of. The disagreement allegedly turned violent, with her husband slapping, kicking, and shoving her to the ground.
“I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “This was a man people in church saw as a holy leader.”
According to Oyakhire, the abuse wasn’t limited to physical violence. She claimed her husband threatened her life, saying he could kill her and tell people she died of sickle cell. “He had the influence to make people believe him,” she said, adding that she lived in constant fear.
She further alleged that the female church leader would come to their house whenever she was away, washing her husband’s clothes including his underwear. “It was humiliating,” Oyakhire said. “I felt disrespected in my own home.”
Oyakhire has since left the marriage and filed a police report. She said she decided to speak out not just to protect herself but to encourage other women in abusive situations to seek help before it’s too late.
Domestic violence advocates have condemned the alleged behaviour, stressing that positions of religious authority should never be used to manipulate or harm others.
“Abuse thrives in silence,” said women’s rights activist Adaora Eke. “It’s important that victims speak out, even when the abuser holds social or spiritual influence.”
As of press time, the pastor and the women’s leader implicated in the allegations have not publicly responded. Efforts to reach them for comment were unsuccessful.
For Oyakhire, telling her story is about reclaiming her dignity and warning others. “Marriage is supposed to be a place of love and safety, not violence and betrayal,” she said.
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