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Saheed Balogun
By IFECHI OKOH
Today, we parade another five celebrity wife beaters. The celebs that will feature in this concluding part of the parade are Tunde Shobowale, Saheed Balogun, Alec Godwin, Lanre Falana and Kingsley Ogoro. Welcome to the lowdown!
TUNDE SHOBOWALE
At home, Pretty Foluke Daramola, was just a punching bag of Tunde Shobowale, her former aggressive husband who loved battering her at the slightest provocation. It got to a point that she allegedly became ashamed of herself as a wife and mother of her growing children. One day, she just told herself that enough is enough, as she simply walked out of demeaning union.
SAHEED BALOGUN
For over seven years, the fine boy actor and his former heart throb, Fathia Williams, successfully deceived close family friends and colleagues in Noollywood, making them to believe that their marriage was the sweetest and most memorable thing that happened in the industry. That was however in the open. But behind the Curtains, Fathia received the physical bashings of her life. But one day, God quietly took off the lid for all to know actually what was on the ground, as both suddenly came together, putting aside their differences for the sake of procreation of the second baby. After the arrival, people strongly believe that such bundle of joy would revitalize their love, making them to be understanding, loving and more peaceful. But pitiably, it was not so as both still quarreled, and Fathia, receiving the battering as usual. The hostilities continued till 2007 when both went their separate ways following Balogun’s loud allegation of flirting against Fathia, whom some industry persons exonerated her from such rubbish.
ALEC GODWIN
This CEO of Alec Music Studio, Ikeja, according to a close feeler, met the late sensational singer, Keffie, in his father's church in Sapele at the tender age of 16 years. Interestingly, Alec put their age differences aside and went straight for her love. Both of them flowed expectedly and enjoyed the relationship for years. The union actually became stronger when they discovered that they can compliment themselves as a studio owner and a musician. While keffie went about her singing business, Alec minded her production, publicity and management. However, when the satanic cracks crept into their sizzling affair, Alec started to lay his hands on Keffie. Before anybody knew what happened, it was one too late as accusations and counter-accusations flew freely. Alec slammed Keffie over sleeping around, while Keffie fired back at him over demand for anal sex. It was quite heart-rending as these dirty allegations started to ruin their love life and sincere love for each other, forcing them to turn their back on one another, before Keffie passed on years ago.
LANRE FALANA
He was just the only sugar in the tea of the Celebrated Nollywood actress, Steph Nora Okere, for years until she discovered, one day, that he was not actually the gentleman he had been acting. This disturbing exposure which formed pitiably such opinion jumped out of the sudden cruelty which Falana had been showing her. Showbiz Xtra scooped that this stunning discovery forced the Noollywood diva to start keeping to herself as the once sweet-love-gone-sour worsened by the day as Falana battered her until she just disappeared suddenly to the United Kingdom (UK) without the knowledge of Falana. Imagine!
KINGSLEY OGORO
The quiet music producer and movie really put in all it takes to make his wife, Esse, a star through concerted promotions. But sadly and suddenly, Ogoro made Esse a full-time house wife which she hated with passion. This saddening stage actually set the eventual face-off between them and the uncountable bashings Esse got maliciously as a result of one accusation or another from Ogoro, until Esse allegedly caught him red-handed in bed with a singer which gave her all the licence to desert the stormy marriage for good.