AMREF confirms it sent team to airlift domestic violence victim Fatuma to Nairobi

WAJIR—Air emergency evacuation service, Amref has responded to pleas from the Social media users following reports of a mother of four, Fatuma Ibrahim from Khorof Harar location who was allegedly stabbed by her husband on the jaw.  The flight took off from Wilson airport on 3″30 pm. Local medical doctors have attempted to remove the knife from her face but could not, prompting calls to airlift her to Nairobi for specialised treatment.

“We are responding to this emergency, flight and medical crew currently prepping to depart for Wajir,” Amref said in a tweet.

An X-ray photograph showing how far the knife had gone into Fatuma’s face. Courtesy: Twitter

The man in question, Mohamed Deeq has been arrested, according to Wajir East head of police force, Mr Benson.

Her plight would not have been addressed had it not been for the social media users who shared her photo widely while calling on Amref and the Kenya Red Cross to chip in and facilitate her airlift to Nairobi. They also called on the governemnt to arrest the suspect, who is also her husband.

An amateur photo showing Fatuma on her hospital bed and in pain. Courtesy: Facebook

This is how they reacted to the awful incident

Similar extreme incident of domestic violence happened mid last year when a man torched his wife and held her in a room for weeks until her situation was out of touch. That particular incident shocked the country.