Popularly Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has denied a viral report that he usually beats his ex-wife Salamat, who is said to the Senator’s daughter.
In a recent chat with one of Nigeria’s leading Newspaper Punch Nigeria, the actor explained that he tried his best in making the marriage work but to no avail.
He said, “I am not a wife beater. It was reported on different occasions that I beat a woman, but no one came out with proof. When one beats a woman, don’t you think the women will come up with photos of injuries sustained during the beating?
“During an interview, a journalist asked me if I had hit a woman before, I said once but she slapped me first and they twisted my words and used it against me.
“When we die, we should not think it is over because God will like to know how we spent our lives.
“When I married Salamat, the daughter of a senator, there was no trust in the union . I begged and did everything to make the marriage work because I feared what the fans would think about me. I didn’t want the public to think I could not keep a happy home or see me in a bad light because I know I am a role model.
“But she said she had stopped loving me since 2012 when we did our Nikkah. According to her, she was only pretending all the while. Even though my mind was no longer in the relationship too, I still wanted her and was willing to put things in order.
“When couples fight, I don’t know why people always put the blame on men. If you are an entertainer, it becomes worse as there is a general insinuation that entertainers are promiscuous and irresponsible. heard different stories when Salamat left me.
“They also said she left my house because I didn’t have a good home. But I had four bedrooms, two sitting rooms and I accommodated people too.
“I love having people around me, which also became a problem. But she saw all these before marriage. They also said I beat her like I did to my baby mama. What kind of money do I have that would make me beat a politician’s daughter?
“Are people so gullible to believe those lies? When people make accusations, they should come out with proof apart from word of mouth.”