According to mirror uk ,Ousman Jatta, 45, married Beryl in the Gambia 13 years ago and moved to the UK with her when she became ill in 2006.
The devoted hubby dropped her off at a care home in February for respite while he took a well-deserved three-week break to his native Africa.
But when he went to pick her up he was told social services had intervened and ruled his dementia-suffering wife couldn't return home with him.
Devastated Ousman has threatened to go on a hunger strike if Bristol City Council don't hand back his wife who he says has pleaded to return home.
The authority said it has now agreed an "appropriate care plan" and while Mrs Jutta is still not home, her husband said he is confident the council will relent.
The supermarket security worker said: "They have used their power against me to keep my wife in a nursing home against her and my wishes.
"I care for her better than anyone and I feel very sad.
"Every time I go to the Gambia I contact social services for respite, but they never told me they were going to keep my wife.
"To me Beryl is not old, she is a human being and no matter if she is old or young she is my wife.
"I would never neglect Beryl.
"I love Beryl.
"I'm feeling bad to see her in a nursing home whilst I am ready to look after my own wife.
"As soon as I came to this country I'm looking after her and nothing has happened to her.
"I don't say that the nursing home is bad but to me the belief I have is that you take a person to a home if that person has no-one to look after her but as far as Beryl is concerned, I am ready to look after her until God finalises."
Decision: The 45-year-old was shocked by social services' decision
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