A 34-year-old woman, Mrs. Alexandra Ossai, has accused her Lebanese boss, Kaveh Noine, of causing her to lose her seven-month-pregnancy after he kicked her in the stomach.
Currently at a private hospital in the Fagba area of Lagos State, Ossai had to have an emergency surgery four days after the kick to save her life as the kick damaged her placenta.
According to Punch, Ossai, who until December 13, 2013, was a supervisor with a Lebanese owned firm, Toppan Printing Company, alleged that Noine assaulted her many times during her eight months stay at the company.
She said: “I started working at Toppan in April. I earn N17,000 salary and work from Monday to Saturday. Anytime Noine was annoyed, he would beat the person he was angry with. Sometimes, he would throw whatever he can lay his hands on at the person. Prior to that incident, Noine had slapped me many times.
Noine had said he would hold me responsible for the shortcomings of the people I supervised. As a result, I often assisted my subordinates in their duties to make sure that Noine had nothing to complain about.”
However, Ossai said on December 12 2013, Noine had flown into a rage when he noticed something on the floor in her section. “It was a container for a drug. That is what we do; we produce packets for drugs and perfumes. So when Noine saw one of such packets on the floor, he was so angry that he gave me a blow to the chest,” she recalled.
She said Noine subsequently went into his office and typed a termination letter for Ossai, which she refused to sign. Her refusal allegedly enraged him further and after verbally abusing her, he was said to have told her that it was her last warning. The following day, Ossai ran into Noine while coming from his secretary’s office. Noine allegedly dragged Ossai back to the office and called her a wicked woman. Ossai said: “He said I looked like a mad person. After abusing me, he hit me on my neck twice. Then, without warning, he kicked my stomach with his knee. Some co-workers were there but they did not intervene. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.”
The mother of one, whose younger brother and sister also worked in the same company, said she prevailed on her siblings not to attack Noine when they heard the news. I never for once told my husband what I was going through at work. I didn’t want him to come and fight Noine. I pleaded with my siblings not to fight,” Ossai said.
Although the pains eventually subsided after two days, it was learnt that in the early hours of Monday, Decemeber 16, 2013, Ossai began to bleed. She was rushed to a private clinic at Fagba. She was told that her placenta had been damaged as a result of the kick and that she had to undergo emergency surgery to save her life. She said: “I didn’t know that my baby had died until two days after the surgery. I was told my baby lost his face too due to the kick.”
She said a report was made at the Area F police command the following day by her aunt, Mrs. Olabisi Jaiyeoba. Jaiyeoba said: When Ossai’s husband and I were refused entry into the company, we went to report to the police. They accompanied us there and even had to force their way in. The administrative manager lied that Noine had travelled out of the country. But as of that Tuesday, he was still in the country. It was later that we learned that he travelled last Friday.”
Efforts to get a response from the Deputy Manager of Toppan printing Company, Mr. Abass Al-Souki, proved abortive as his phone number indicated that it was unreachable. However, the admin manager, who declined to identify herself, told PUNCH Metro that the factory was closed for the Christmas holidays.
She said: We closed for the holidays last Friday and would reopen on January 8 2013. I would not like to speak on that matter because it is already with the police. Also our company lawyer is on it. You can only get across to our management in January 2014.” Legal counsel for Toppan, Mrs. Nnebe, said that she could not comment on the matter.
She said: “It would be best if you wait for the police to conclude their investigation. Ossai has only made an allegation. Let the police finish their investigation and then we would give our response.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Braide, said: “The incident which occurred on Thursday was not reported to the police until Tuesday. It took about five days before it was reported. So when the police arrived at the suspect’s workplace, they were informed that he had travelled. It took a long time for the complainant to report the matter. But we are investigating.”
Posted: at 26-12-2013 06:28 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DebigBen at 26-12-2013 06:50 PM (10 years ago) (m)
A Nigerian can't do this in that God forsaken country(Lebanon) and go free. If that woman is my sister, I must find a way to eliminate that pig that calls himself a Lebanese.
Posted: at 26-12-2013 06:50 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
jossy4reall at 26-12-2013 06:53 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Imagine a Lebanese maltreating a Nigerian in Nigeria....let the reverse be the case and the news u will hear is that a Nigerian has has been killed in Lebanon for maltreating the his employee...now a Nigerian lawyer will stand tomorrow and defend this stupid Lebanese....but I pray justice will be done on this issue
Love or Hate me its ur Biz, I have more important things to think abt since u never gonna change me
Posted: at 26-12-2013 06:53 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
Chericoco at 26-12-2013 07:10 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Blaming the lebanese guy for what? The lady was so stupid to stay after all the abuse. She turn her self a slave in her own country. Just feel sorry for her unborn baby that died.
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:10 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
nonsovin at 26-12-2013 07:30 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Chericoco on 26-12-2013 07:10 PM
Blaming the lebanese guy for what? The lady was so stupid to stay after all the abuse. She turn her self a slave in her own country. Just feel sorry for her unborn baby that died.
can u hear urself? a fellow woman like u for dat matter! dis is wat u can say to a woman in dat conditon? dont u hav pity at all??
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:30 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dlimelite at 26-12-2013 07:41 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Chericoco on 26-12-2013 07:10 PM
Blaming the lebanese guy for what? The lady was so stupid to stay after all the abuse. She turn her self a slave in her own country. Just feel sorry for her unborn baby that died.
Yeah. Very bad of the man but it's also part of her fault like you explained.
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:41 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
dlimelite at 26-12-2013 07:44 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Quote from: nonsovin on 26-12-2013 07:30 PM
can u hear urself? a fellow woman like u for dat matter! dis is wat u can say to a woman in dat conditon? dont u hav pity at all??
What she said was partly true. Just like a relationship, don't stay with a man that constantly abuses you, cuz when one day he pulls out a knife and stabs you, you cant put 100% blame on the man. The Lebanese man was absolutely wrong I don't condone it, but the woman stayed for months even when she was constantly abused.
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:44 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
firstly , i really thank GOD for saving the life of that woman, its very unfortunate such a thing happened on our soil here , i am not so suprise, the lebanese and indian expatriates bosses are like that , they are always so hostiles and wicked , that man must not allowed to go scout free and the matter must not be allowed swept under the carpet , how can a sensible human being kicked a pregnant woman by stomach?hes a criminal and must be treated as such, i wonder those nigerian working in that company could swallowed such and insult, its not only shame on the helpless woman , but a big shame on those hopeless nigerian working there and failed to act on this issue
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:49 PM (10 years ago) | Grande Master
Blaming the lebanese guy for what? The lady was so stupid to stay after all the abuse. She turn her self a slave in her own country. Just feel sorry for her unborn baby that died.
The lady is stupid to v stayed#accepted# but man dt stupid lebanese should be dealt seriously wif# stupid dirty fools..
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:53 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
She should have reported the maltreatment she was receiving at the hands of this man IMMEDIATELY. It appears she was fearful of lising her job and so allowed him to treat her like a second class citizen in her own country.
But can we blame her. Foriegners in Nigeria (illegal and legal) are given more respect than Nigerians themselves. Stupidly the incident was not reported tilll 5 days later - giving the "boss" time to check out! Very coincidental.
There have been lots of complaints against foriegners coming into our land and maltreating staff. What is being done about it. Nothing as far as I can see! The Chinese sell us substandard goods, the English look down their nose at us, the list goes on and on.
Maybe if Nigeria had struggled for independence we would be better equipped for nationhood and for looking after its people!!!!!
Posted: at 26-12-2013 07:57 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
zuma-machine at 26-12-2013 08:15 PM (10 years ago) (f)
The blame goes to our country for not providing employment 4 her citizens instead of nigerians providing employment 4 a low life lebanon now reverse is the case why wont he insult n abuse her after much he will settle our corrupt law enforcement agency
Posted: at 26-12-2013 08:15 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
WHATEVER SHE MIGHT HAVE DONE WRONG, THE MAN HAD NO REASON WHATSOEVER TO KICK HER ON THE STOMACH KNOWING FULL WELL THAT SHE IS PREGNANT WITH A CHILD. THIS IS WRONG.
THIS IS WICKEDNESS, INHUMANE AND DEVILISH. EVEN IN NIGERIA A FOREIGNER WILL GET AWAY WITH SUCH WICKED BEHAVIOR AND THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO PROTECT HER OWN CITIZEN IN HER OWN COUNTRY.
IF A NIGERIAN MAN DID SUCH OVERSEAS THAT SAME DAY THEY WILL LYNCH HIM TO DEATH. IMAGINE WHAT EVEN A LEBANESE FROM A POOR AND UNCIVILIZED COUNTRY CAME TO NIGERIA AND DID TO OUR OWN NIGERIAN WOMAN. HE WILL NOW BRIBE THE AUTHORITIES AND GO FREE.
CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDLESS, HE SHOULD HAVE EITHER DISMISSED HER FROM WORK OR REPORTED THE MATTER TO HER FAMILY AND EVEN TO THE NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES. YOU DON'T KICK A WOMAN, PREGNANT OR NOT.
Posted: at 26-12-2013 08:20 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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