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  • My wife threatened to set me ablaze, husband tells court

    My wife threatened to set me ablaze, husband tells court

    A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between, Akibu Oyewole and his wife, Omolara over threat to life.

    The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, in his judgment, awarded custody of the two children to Omolara and directed Akibu to pay a monthly feeding allowance of N8,000 for the upkeep of the children.

    Odunade also directed that the petitioner would in addition be responsible for the children education and other welfare.

    Akibu, a commercial motorcyclist, said that his wife made an attempt to set him and the children ablaze.

    “My lord, I have never seen a trouble making wife like Omolara before.

    “Due to her trouble making and devilish behaviours, she left my home for two solid years before I pardoned and remarried her.

    “Though my relatives objected to my action but I ignored them and admitted her.

    “When she was going then, Omolara went with my clothes.

    “Recently my lord, she started her trouble making as usual when she locked up the door, brought out a sharp knife with a keg of petrol, threatening to set me and the two children ablaze and kill herself.

    “There was nothing I could do and I was held ransom for hours before God rescued me and the children.

    “I am tired of Omolara’s inconsistency and bad behaviours, please separate us,” Akibu pleaded.

    But, Omolara, who consented to the divorce petition, told the court that she was merely scaring Akibu.

    “My lord, I never meant threatening to set him and the children ablaze.

    “I also lied to him that I got pregnant while it was not true.

    “Now, I know that there is no more love between us,” Omolara said.

  • My wife is a prostitute, dissolve our union, husband tells court

    My wife is a prostitute, dissolve our union, husband tells court

    Mr Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday dissolved a two year-old marriage between one Kabir Bakare and his wife Funmilola over adultery.

    Odunade while dissolving the marriage said that the court had nothing more to do since both Kabir and Funmilola had agreed to the dissolution.

    He however, used the opportunity to advise married or intending couples to be faithful to their spouses in order to enjoy lasting union.

    “In the interest of peaceful coexistence, the union between Kabir and Funmilola has ceased to be henceforth.

    “Custody of the two year-old child produced by the union is awarded to the father since Funmilola herself had dumped the child for many months now.

    “Funmilola shall approach the court anytime she wants to see the child,” the Arbitrator said.

    Earlier, Kabir who earned his living as a businessman had explained to the court that his wife Funmilola was an unrepentant prostitute and a troublemaker.

    “When I was exchanging vows with Funmilola two-years ago, I thought that God had answered my prayers for a faithful wife whom I can trust till the end of time, but I was very, very wrong.

    “As a businessman, I go around to ensure that Funmilola and our baby are very comfortable in every aspect of life.

    “However, Funmilola decided to pay me with evil by turning herself to a sex machine whenever I am out of the home allowing herself to be rough handled the way I would never have done.

    “I was told by relatives and friends in the neighbourhood.

    “We caught her red handed in a hotel and what more evidence do I need.

    “When the series of events started unfolding, Funmilola suddenly got pregnant and for the fear that I might query her, she aborted it.

    “I did everything possible to inform her parents about her escapades, but they always backed her actions.

    “The most painful aspect of the whole episode is that it was a popular riffraff that was sleeping with her in the neighbourhood.

    “When she saw that there was no more secret about her waywardness, Funmilola dumped the child that is less than two years on my mother and took to her heels,” Kabir explained.

    In her response, Funmilola agreed to the divorce but was silent on all the allegations leveled against her.

    She however, told the court that Kabir had prevented her access to the child.

    Funmilola who earned her living as a hair dresser prayed the court to direct Kabir to allow her remove her remaining property from his home.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kabir resides at Ojo-Ekun Village, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, while Funmilola resides at Bode area of Ibadan.

  • Court dissolves 12-year-old marriage over threat to life

    Court dissolves 12-year-old marriage over threat to life

    A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between Oluwatoyin Olanrewaju and her husband, Asimiyu Olanrewaju, over threat to life.

    The president of the court, Mr. Ademola Odunade, held that the union between Oluwatoyin and Asimiyu collapsed due to irreconcilable differences.

    “In the interest of peace and order, the union between both of you has ceased to be, henceforth.

    “The custody of the two children produced by the union is granted to Oluwatoyin.

    “Asimiyu shall pay a monthly feeding allowance of N10,000 for their  upkeep in addition to being  responsible for their education and other welfare,” Odunade said.

    Earlier, Oluwatoyin, a nurse by profession had told the court that her husband, Asimiyu, was threatening her life with machete.

    “My lord, ever since I married Asimiyu, I have never known anything called peace as he usually frustrated my stay in his house with the threat of hacking me to death.

    “From day one of our marriage, his mother stated that she was not going to accept me as her son’s wife because I was no match for him.

    “I told Asimiyu to let us terminate the relationship, but he promised that he would forge ahead with me.

    “I saw hell when I was to be delivered of our first child. Only the placenta was coming out from my vaginal while the baby refused to come out until God took charge.

    “After then, he turned me into a punching bag anytime he wished.

    “Worst still, Asimiyu often destroyed my clinic equipment, thereby denting my image before my patients or customers.

    “For years, he decided not to fend for the children and me until he sent us out of the house.

    “In fact, Asimiyu has no milk of human kindness in him,” Oluwatoyin said.

    Asimiyu, an employee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ibadan, accepted the divorce suit.

    He, however, denied most of the allegations Oluwatoyin leveled against him.

    “My lord, it is absolutely untrue that my mother contributed to the marital problems between Oluwatoyin and me.

    “I must say that I made a terrible mistake to have ventured into the marriage.

    “Oluwatoyin has done everything within her power to pull me down from greatness and I am still facing the challenges till date.

    “I am a Muslim and I married her while she was a member of the Christ Apostolic Church.

    “All of the sudden, she started attending a white-garment church and was performing rituals for people in my house.

    “I got irritated because we never, ever discussed converting my house into a spiritual centre.

    “That was what she meant when she alleged in her submission that I was denting her image before her patients or customers

    “Oluwatoyin had no time to take care of our children because she devoted all her time to her spiritual activities.

    “The older of our two children was supposed to write his promotional examination in his school, but Oluwatoyin refused to let him go.

    “I became angry because of her action and I took the child away from her. She, however, reported the matter to the Orita-Aperin Police Station and some policemen from there to arrest me.

    “For the past one month, I have been taking care of that child which means that I am capable of catering for our two children in her absence,” Asimiyu said.

  • Court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over wife’s infidelity, alcoholism

    Court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over wife’s infidelity, alcoholism

    The Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a 21-year-old between one Idowu Iyanda and his wife Florence over the wife’s infidelity and alcoholism.

    Mr Ademola Odunade, President of the court ruled that the marriage was dissolved due to irreconcilable differences between the couple.

    “When wives refuse to keep to dos and don’ts binding a union, the result is usually tragic and bring about break up such as what is currently taking place.

    “In the interest of peaceful coexistence, the union between Idowu and Florence has ceased to be henceforth.

    “Custody of the four children produced by the union is granted to Idowu.

    “Idowu shall pay N3, 000 to Florence to enable her move out her property from the house,” the Arbitrator said.

    Earlier, Idowu , a carpenter  had told the court that his wife Florence, was an unrepentant prostitute and alcoholic.

    “My lord, when I entered into the union with Florence in 1996, I never knew that I was making a very terrible mistake for choosing her as a life partner.

    “She is never to be trusted for a single moment in terms of fidelity as Florence has made herself a public tap where all sorts of men of easy virtue fetch water.

    “My lord, times without number, I have caught her with men and I have warned her against the adulterous act.

    “For the sake of emphasis my lord, our fourth and last child is a sickle cell patient, my own Genotype is AA, Florence is AS, how did our last child become an SS.

    “Worst still, Florence is an addicted alcohol consumer. In fact, she still consumed one last night, this is the bottle my lord.

    “When she was complaining that she wanted to be riding a car, despite the fact that I don’t drive, I bought a car.

    “We agreed that she will be driving the car, carrying me to and from my workshop.

    “One day, Florence carried me to a particular point and abandoned me in the car and went her way.

    “In addition, she no longer perform any of her conjugal rites and she quarrels with me all the time.

    “Florence is a highly disobedient wife and she has even vowed to eliminate me from the surface of the earth.

    “She poisoned the drinking water at home with the intention that I will drink it, but I got to know and refused to take the water,” Idowu said.

    Florence, a hair dresser, who could not deny most of the allegations, however, pleaded with the court to save her marriage.

    She said that she was not ready to part ways with Idowu because they both achieved greatness together.

    “My lord, it is true that I consume alcohol, but it is only during cold weather.

    “I wonder why Idowu is rejecting the paternity of our last child. I don’t know why he is an SS,” Florence said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple  resides at Alegun-Oleyo area of Ibadan.

     

  • Court dissolves marriage over ‘poor sexual performance’

    Court dissolves marriage over ‘poor sexual performance’

    Mr Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a 20-year-old marriage between one Oladiran Olukayode and his wife, Oluwatoyin, over poor sexual performance.

    Odunade terminated the union over irreconcilable differences.

    “The court cannot force Oluwatoyin to continue in the relationship since she knows what is best for her.

    “Therefore, in the interest of peaceful coexistence, the union between Olukayode and Oluwatoyin has ceased to be henceforth.

    “Custody of the two children produced by the union is granted to Olukayode,” said the arbitrator.

    In his petition to the court, Olukayode, a commercial driver residing at Ayegun-Oleyo area of Ibadan, said that his wife was always complaining of his inability to withstand her sexual urge.

    “My Lord, Oluwatoyin has for sometime now been complaining that she was not enjoying my sexual display due to weak performance.

    “She knew quite well that I was already an old man before agreeing to be my wife, but now after two children, she said I could no longer satisfy her sexual demand.

    “She has been a very disobedient wife and had since moved away from my home since Sept. 2016,” explained Olukayode.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluwatoyin was not in court for the third consecutive time to respond to the allegations leveled against her.

  • Court dissolves 10-year-old marriage over infidelity

    Mr. Ademola Odunade, the President of Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage between one Adenike Tirimisiyu and her husband, Rashid Tirimisiyu, over his unfaithfulness and irresponsibility.

    Odunade said he dissolved the union so that there could be peace between the estranged couple.

    “There is no need continuing with a relationship characterised by unhappiness and dissatisfaction.

    “You are both free to go your separate ways,” Odunade said.

    The petitioner, Adenike, had, earlier, told the court that her husband had been unfaithful, insincere and acts irresponsibly toward her.

    “For a number of years now, Rashid has not given me rest of mind through his insincerity and trouble making every now and then.

    “I have caught him many times with different women thus being unfaithful to me and to our union.

    “My lord, it is like he is capitalising on the fact that I have not been able to conceive since we got married.

    “Worst still, Rashid has not lived up to his responsibility of caring for me as I live in abject poverty,” the trader said.

    The respondent, Rashid, a commercial driver, who did not deny his wife’s accusations, told the court that he was in agreement with the divorce.

    Rashid, however, said his wife had equally been unfaithful to him.

    “My lord, Adenike comes home very late at the night and I have reported the matter to her relatives several times; still she refused to change.

    “In fact, Adenike was rough-handled and robbed one night and she failed to inform me. I heard about it from a neighbour.

    “I am equally no more interested in continuing with her,” he said.