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  • My husband sleeps with our daughters – wife alleges in court

    A 63- year-old businesswoman, Mrs Mabel Alli, on Friday prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, to end her 41-year-old marriage to husband, Richard, alleges that he sleeps with their daughters and has impregnated her sister.

    She told the court that her husband sexually molested all their three daughters and was a womaniser.

    “After impregnating my sister, he took one of our daughters to the hospital to have an abortion.

    “My 13-year-old girl also reported to me that he always sneaks into her room to have intercourse with her.

    “I have caught my husband red handed on top of our third daughter. My friends and domestic staff are not exempted, I have caught with them too” the petitioner alleged.

    The petitioner said that her husband was fetish and also wanted to use her for money ritual in order to finance his political ambition.

    “He has taken me to various herbalists in Badagry, Sango and other places for money ritual; I followed him because he said it was for goodwill.

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    “I stopped following him to herbalists when the last herbalist he took me to asked me to come alone the following day but I went with one of our daughters.

    “He told me that I should stop following my husband about and should run for my life as he wanted to use me for ritual or make me mad, so he can inherit my properties which include cars and houses.

    “My husband collects money from me using charms, spent it on his political ambition but he eventually lose the election.

    Mabel alleged that her husband does not take care of the children.

    “Everything rests on me, I shoulder all his responsibilities of feeding the family, paying the children school fees among other responsibilities.

    ”I beg the court to terminate this union. I am no longer interested because my husband wants to kill me,” she told the court.

    However, Richard, who denied all the allegations, welcomed the divorce suit, saying he too was no longer interested in the marriage.

    He claimed that he was the source of his wife’s wealth.

    After listening to the submissions of the estranged couple, the President of the Court, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, adjourned the case until May 2, for judgment.

    NAN

  • Man loses 10-year marriage for sleeping with maid

    An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the 10-year marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and her husband, Stanley Anyasi, over infidelity.

    The court president, Mr Akin Akinniyi, while delivering the judgment said that all efforts to reconcile the couple had failed.

    “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage.

    “The court hereby pronounces the marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and Mr Stanley Anyasi dissolved today.

    “Both of you henceforth cease to be husband and wife, each of you should go on his or her separate ways unmolested.

    “The court wishes both of you well in your new journey of life.

    “The court grants the custody of the children, age 10, 8, 6 respectively to their mother, the petitioner, pending when they attain the age of 18 years to decide who to stay with.

    “The respondent must be responsible for the children’s school fees, medical bills and must be paying N15,000 monthly for the children’s feeding which must be channeled through the court,” Akinniyi ruled.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Stanley was dragged to the court by his wife accusing him of being a chronic womaniser.

    The 36-year-old trader told the court that apart from numerous cases of his following women around, her husband used to sneak into their maid’s room to sleep with her.

    “My husband is a womaniser, he used to leave me in the bed at night and sneak into my maid’s room. I have caught him severally on my maid’s bed sexually assaulting her.

    “A neighbour approached me and told me to warn my husband to desist from asking her daughter to have love affairs with him.

    “I once caught him sucking the breasts of my niece, who is a minor and he is also fond of wooing my friends,” she said, as she reeled out her grievances before the court.

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    The petitioner told the court that her husband had once tried to poison her when he brought food to her which subsequently caused her serious pain and vomiting.

    “I was rushed to the hospital by neighbours, when I was diagnosed, it was detected that the food I just ate had been poisoned.”

    The mother of three said that her husband equally turned her into a punching bag, beating her at the slightest provocation, and has been calling her thief and prostitute in public.

    The estranged woman stressed that her husband was irresponsible and unable to provide food or pay for the education of their children.

    She therefore urged the court to dissolve her marriage with Stanley.

    The respondent, however, denied all the allegations and in turn accused his wife of adultery, claiming that her lover even bought a car for her.

    “In January 2017 she came home with a car of N1 million, when I queried her where she got the car from, she claimed she bought it with her money.

    “I strongly disagreed with her because she is only selling foodstuffs and can never afford that kind of a car.”

    The 40-year-old businessman said that his wife packed out of their matrimonial home in 2017 without his knowledge.

    “I came home from work and discovered that my wife had packed all her belonging out with the children to start living with her lover.

    “I called her severally, she refused to pick but she eventually picked my call last January and informed me that our last baby she delivered in May 2017 was not mine that the child belonged to the man she is presently living with.

    “Before she even gave birth and packed out of my house, I always received information from people that they saw my wife in hotel with men but I always ignored them.”

    Stanley said that he provided food and was paying the school fees of their children.

    On the allegation of turning her to a punching bag, Stanley said that he only beat her once when she stabbed him with bottle on his head.

    The respondent urged the court to grant his wife’s wish for the dissolution of marriage saying that he too was no longer interested.

  • My brother-in-law deflowered my daughter at age four, woman tells court

    “My husband’s younger brother deflowered my daughter at age four,’’ 30-year-old Chineye Okolie told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Friday.

    Chineye made the statement while responding to a divorce suit filed by Charles Okolie, her husband of 11 years, that she was lazy.

    “My first daughter caught my 23-year-old brother-in-law, Emeka, who is living with us, raping my second daughter;  she shouted and
    I rushed to their room to know what was happening.

    “I met Emeka naked with his sex organ erect, I saw sperm and I cried. My daughter told me that was not his first time of doing it.

    “I took her to the hospital and it was confirmed that she had been sexually abused.

    “When my husband returned from work, I told him what happened and also showed him the medical report, he begged me not to tell their parents and that I should keep it secret.

    “But he did not scold or discipline him,” she told the court.

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    The mother of two also accused her husband of infidelity and that he had infected her with diseases.

    “My husband cheats on me a lot, he once impregnated a girl who had a set of twins (boys).

    “He also married another woman last year without my knowledge and he packed out of our house last January and
    he is still living with the woman.”

    The respondent said that her husband used to attack her with some dangerous weapons whenever they were fighting.

    “There was a day he beat me and that resulted in a miscarriage.”

    Chineye urged the court to grant her husband’s wish for the dissolution of the marriage, adding “I don’t love him any longer.”

  • Woman divorces husband for starving her sex for 2 years

    The five-year-old marriage between a 35-year-old trader, Bilikisu Azeez and her husband, Olusesi, was on Friday dissolved by an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on grounds of sex-starvation.

    Bilikisu had told the court that her husband, Olusesi, starved her of sex for more than two years, a development which, she said, had affected her health.

    “My husband has been starving me of sex since he married his youngest wife; he has turned me to an abandoned property.

    “I have been falling sick in and out of hospital, during my last visit to the hospital, I was told that it was because I have not had sex for long that is why I experience frequent sickness.”

    She also accused her husband of not caring for her and the only child of the marriage, saying “my husband does not take care of me, I feed and clothe myself.

    “He refused to enroll our only child, who is over four years old in school and has failed to pay his medical bills; I always run to my mother for the hospital bill.”

    Bilikisu, who also accused her husband of battery, said he had beaten her publicly which resulted in her fainting.

    According to her, the trouble started when her husband brought in a third wife.

    She continued: “There was joy, love and peace in the house until he came with another wife, who has been fighting me also.”

    She urged the court to dissolve the union so that she can move on with her life.

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    Olusesi, in his response to the allegations, accepted that he starved the woman of sex.

    “She once denied me of sex and since then I abandoned her.

    “Yes, I starved her of sex, it is tit for tat because there was a day I entered her room to sleep with her and she left the bed to sleep on the floor.

    “I made an attempt eight times to sleep with her, but she refused. So since that day, I just put her aside after all she is not the only wife I have,” he told the court.

    The 45-year-old building contractor also consented to the dissolution of the marriage, saying he too was no longer interested in the marriage.

    The court president, Mr Akin Akinniyi, while delivering the judgment said that it appeared that the estranged couple were tired of the marriage as all efforts to reconcile them had failed.

    “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage.

    “The court hereby pronounces the marriage between Mrs Bilikisu Azeez and Mr Olusesi Azeez dissolved today.

    “Both of you henceforth cease to be husband and wife, each of you should go on his or her separate ways unmolested.

    “The court wishes both of you well in your future endeavour. Any squabble between both of you from now on shall be treated as criminal.

    “Any violation of this judgment will be regarded as contempt of court and will attract imprisonment without option of fine,” Akinniyi ruled.

  • ‘Frustration made me impregnate another woman,’ man tells court

    ‘Frustration made me impregnate another woman,’ man tells court

    An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Friday dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between Elizabeth Shofunde and her husband, Babatunde, who impregnated another woman.

    The President of the court, Mr Akin Akinniyi, in his judgment, said it appeared that the estranged couple were tired of the marriage as all efforts to reconcile them had failed.

    “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage.

    “The marriage between Elizabeth Shofunde and Babatunde Shofunde is hereby dissolved today, both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife.

    “Both parties are free to go their separate ways without any hindrance and molestation,” Akinniyi held.

    The petitioner, Elizabeth, 36; a petty trader, had told the court that Babatunde was a flirt, and had abandoned her after impregnating another woman.

    “My husband abandoned me and the children after he impregnated another woman.

    “It is now three years he left us; he refused to give me money for the children’s school fees, feeding and house rent,’’ she said.

    Elizabeth said that Babatunde battered her at any slight provocation, alleging that her husband was a drunkard.

    The mother of three added that she was fed up with the 11-year-old union because of Babatunde’s behaviour.

    The respondent, Babatunde, did not deny the allegations, but said that Elizabeth’s attitude pushed him to another woman.

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    “My wife made life unbearable for me, and the frustration made me to impregnate another woman,” he said.

    The 38-year-old furniture maker said that his wife always threatened his life with dangerous weapons.

    “Whenever we are fighting, Elizabeth brings out a knife or bottle to stab me, but I always escape.

    “I had a domestic accident and was admitted in a hospital. Elizabeth only called me on phone and did not visit me; because of that, I stopped giving her money,” he said.

    The respondent said that his wife denied him sex for one year.

    He consented to the dissolution of the marriage, saying he was also fed up with the union.

    NAN

  • My husband bites me always, woman tells court

    My husband bites me always, woman tells court

    A 45-year-old beer parlour operator, Mrs Kudirat Sodiq, Friday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband always bites her whenever they quarrel.

    She said that, Wahabi, her husband for 23 years, was also threatening her life.

    “My husband left scars on my body as he always bites me whenever we fight.

    “My husband will not leave me until he sees blood coming out from the wound; I have scars all over my body as proof of his abuse.”

    The petitioner said that apart from the bites, her husband was also threatening her life.

    “Wahabi is always threatening to kill me by suffocating me to death with a pillow.

    “Because of his threat, I ran away from the house I built and relocated just to save my life.

    “Last month, he came to my shop, threatening to  kill me; he smashed a beer bottle on the ground and wanted to stab me on my neck.

    “I used my hand to dodge it and the bottle cut me on my right hand, blood was gushing out but for the quick intervention of neighbours who rushed me to the hospital, I could have died.”

    The mother of four presented as exhibit recording of her husband’s alleged threat, and picture of her injured hand.

    The woman also accused Wahidi of attempting to appropriate her house.

    “My husband wanted to sell my house, he approached land grabbers asking for the original document of my house.

    “The people called me to know if I was the one that sent my husband to come for the document.

    “My husband drinks to stupor and smokes Indian hemp, after which he usually loses self- control.”

    She begged the court to dissolve the union, saying she was no longer in love with her husband.

    “I live every minute of my life in fear. Save me from the cruel hands of my husband, I have suffered so much in silence.”

    Wahabi, on the other hand, said that his wife was adulterous and having extra marital affairs.

    “I caught my wife inside her shop with a man cutting his nail, immediately I entered the man quickly stood up and left,” he said.

    The 47-year-old transporter said that he has stopped smoking weeds and drinking alcoholic for some weeks.

    The respondent said that he never threatened to kill his wife but that he stabbed her by mistake.

    He made a fervent plea to the court not to dissolve the marriage, claiming that he was still in love with his wife.

    The president of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola adjourned the case till July 25, for judgment.

     

  • Bizwoman seeks divorce over witchcraft

    Bizwoman seeks divorce over witchcraft

    A businesswoman, Mrs. Mosurat Oseni, on Friday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos seeking divorce of her 18-year-old marriage to Munirudeen Oseni over an allegation of witchcraft.

    Mosurat, 48, told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage because her husband labeled her as a witch responsible for his predicament.

    “My husband goes about telling whoever cares to listen that I am a witch and I was responsible for his low financial status.

    “Most times, he comes to my shop wearing worn-out clothes to curse me and destroy my goods,” the mother of three alleged.

    She further alleged that Munirudeen was an irresponsible husband and father.

    According to her, since the inception of our marriage, I have been the one paying our house rent and the children school fees.

    “Our first child is in the University and I am the one paying her fees.

    “Six years ago, my husband packed out of the house to stay in Sango-Ota in Ogun, claiming Lagos State is expensive.

    “He married another woman and abandoned us.

    “After some months, he came back to Lagos to squat with friends in my area from where he comes to my shop to insult and curse me,” she said.

    The petitioner said that her marriage had been turbulent and fraught with fights and quarrels.

    She said that she had not been at peace because her husband always beat her on any provocation.

    “My husband takes alcoholic drink a lot. He drinks to stupor after which he will vomit everywhere in the house.

    “I have reported him to his family, but he refused to change,” she said.

    The woman urged the court to terminate the marriage because she was no longer interested in it.
    “Please, dissolve the marriage. I want to live to eat the fruit of my labour. In fact, the love I once had for him has faded,” she said.

    Munirudeen, who was said to have been summoned, was however, not in court.

    The Court President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, ordered the bailiff to summon him again to respond to the allegations on June 27.

  • I caught my husband making love in our bedroom, woman tells court

    I caught my husband making love in our bedroom, woman tells court

    A 40-year-old trader, Mrs Folake Alimi, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that she caught her husband making love to a girl on their matrimonial bed.

    The woman said this while responding to a divorce suit filed by her husband whom she accused of cheating on her.

    “I came home unannounced and I caught my husband making love to a girl;  he jumped up when he noticed my presence.

    “I also saw him with a woman in a hotel near our house when I went to buy food.

    “He begged me not to expose him because of his position in the church and I kept it a secret,” she said.

    The respondent said her husband was always jealous and had often accused her of dating every man he saw her with.

    “My husband stopped me from working claiming men are dating me,” she said.

    The mother of four said that what used to cause their frequent fights was his penchant for buying things for the children of his first wife and ignoring her own.

    She begged the court not to grant her husband’s wish for the dissolution of the marriage, claiming that she was still in love with him.

    Her husband, Joseph, had approached the court seeking to end his 11-year-old marriage over his wife’s alleged  infidelity.

    “My wife is cheating on me, she receives calls from men at odd hours,” he said.

    The petitioner accused his wife of going out and returning at will.

    “My wife abandoned me and the children for one year for an unknown destination; she came back and left for another seven months.

    “She was always going to parties and spending days before coming back,” the estranged husband said.

    The 47-year-old businessman said that his wife’s son from another father, in company with a gang,  attacked him in his church with cutlass, rods and other dangerous weapons.

    “My step-son that I trained came to my church with his gang in order to beat me up because I beat his mother,” he said.

    He urged the court to terminate the marriage, saying he was no longer in love with his wife.

    The President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case till June 28 for further hearing.

  • Man seeks divorce over wife’s penchant for making babies

    A civil servant, Micheal Ayinde, on Wednesday pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to end his marriage because of his wife’s penchant for making babies.

    Ayinde, 39, told court that his wife, whose name he gave as Glory, enjoyed “giving births at will’’.

    According to him, Glory has made six children within the nine-year duration of their marriage.

    Ayinde explained that before he married Glory, he had warned her that he needed only two kids, irrespective of their gender so that he could afford their upkeep.

    He said that Glory reached an agreement with him on the matter, only for her to discard the agreement.

    “My lord, my wife wants to kill me with children; she is bearing them like rats.

    “My wife agreed to have two kids with me but after marriage, she started having children like rats, in nine years, she delivered six children.

    “She was sacked from her work place just because she gets pregnant immediately after she resumed from a maternity leave.

    “I have sold my cars and some of my property to cater for the children.

    “After she had the fourth baby, I begged her to go for family planning, she refused.

    “I had to force her to the hospital for a family planning device but she went secretly to deactivate it without my consent.

    “Some months later, she went to her parent’s place and sent me text message that she was pregnant.

    “She did not return home until after delivering and naming the baby in her parent’s place.

    Ayinde said that on Dec. 24, 2016, Glory left home again for her parent’s place, where she called again that was pregnant and that she would be back after delivering.

    “Last month, she called me that she had delivered and named the baby, David.

    “Please sir, dissolve this marriage because if I continue to live with this woman, she will continue to have more children.

    “I will be compelled to sell my remaining property, which is my house and then, become a beggar.”

    Ayinde also accused his wife, who was not in court of starving him and their children of food.

    “My wife starves us of food. I always buy food stuff at home but she will never cook.

    “If she managed to cook once in two weeks, the food is always tasteless.

    “I don’t eat her food anymore because I vomit anytime I eat her food.”

    The father of six also alleged that his wife was not washing his clothes and those of their children.

    He said that he had employed a dry cleaner to wash clothes for him and his kids.

    The President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, however, ordered bailiffs to serve Glory another summon for the next adjournment of the matter.

    He adjourned the case until May 16 for further hearing.

     

  • Wife’s infidelity threatens 23-year­-old marriage

    A 52-year-old driver, Wasiu Oyedele, on Wednesday sought dissolution of his 23-year-old marriage, saying he could no longer tolerate the adulterous nature of his wife, Afusat.

    He told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos that Afusat, with whom he had four children, had the habit of bringing her lovers into their matrimonial home.

    “My wife brings her lovers into our home, and anytime I query her, she fights me.

    “She used to come with a particular man into our matrimonial home and my children told me that the same man regularly visits her in her shop.

    “On many occasions, I met her with her pastor in our room and whenever I asked of her pastor’s mission, she always said he came for spiritual matters,’’ Oyedele said.

    The petitioner said that his wife got pregnant for another man after she had their first baby.

    “My wife abandoned our 10-month-old baby for me and got pregnant for another man. She came back after some years and I accepted her,” he said.

    According to him, his wife does not have any respect for his family.

    “My wife used to call my father a witch and always fought with my mother whenever she visited; my mother has stopped coming to my house,’’ he said.

    Oyedele also accused Afusat of being fetish.

    “I saw charms in my wife’s room and I called our children and our neighbours to come and see.

    “I believe those charms in her room caused my illness, because anytime I go to the hospital for treatment, they always tell me to seek the help of a spiritualist,” he said.

    The petitioner presented to the court pictures of the charms as evidence.

    He also said his wife chased away his first wife who did not bear him any child by always mocking and calling her a barren wife.

    The petitioner begged the court to terminate the marriage, saying he was no longer interested.

    Rebutting some of the allegations, Afusat pleaded with the court not grant her husband’s wish, as she was still in love with him.

    “Please do not grant my husband’s wish for the dissolution of our marriage; I am still in love with him, and besides, I don’t have anywhere to go”’she begged.

    Afusat, 40, who is a trader, said she was not fetish and did not know how the charms got into her room.

    The mother of four said she did not just abandon their baby to get pregnant for another man, but it was her husband that chased her out of his house.

    “My husband chased me out of his house after I had our first baby and that made me to get pregnant for another man,” she told the court.

    The court president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case till June 27 for  judgment.