A man, Olatomiwa, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, seeking an end to his 10-year-old wedlock to his wife, Sabina, whom he stated refused that he had rest of mind because she was in the habit of fighting him and his first wife.
Olatomiwa also said that Sabina was cruel and violent and always fought him with dangerous objects, which made him abandon his home, reports Saturday Tribune.
According to the plaintiff, the defendant brought her lovers to his house and made love with them there, adding that she later threatened to sell the same house when he challenged her.
Olatomiwa told the court he could no longer tolerate his wife’s atrocities and therefore prayed that their union be dissolved.
The plaintiff further pleaded for their children’s custody, expressing the fear that the defendant could take them out of his reach or deny him access to them.
Sabina did not make an appearance in court despite being served court summonses.
Olatomiwa said in his evidence, “I met my wife in 2015.
“She is from Cotonou, but resides in Nigeria.
“After dating for a few months, we decided to get married, and I went to Cotonou with some relatives and friends to carry out the marital rites.
“The bride price her family collected from me was N60,000 if converted to Nigerian currency.
“I established her in a soap business after we got married, and she was doing well.
“Our relationship was intimate. We were always in each other’s company and had lovely moments.
“She later informed me she wanted to start selling palm wine and I gave her a go-ahead.
“My wife, to my chagrin, changed; immediately she started this business.
“She became troublesome and uncontrollable.
“Sabina started flouting my orders and turned our home upside down.
“She took to fighting me at every given opportunity and refused that I had peace of mind.
“Sabina became cruel and violent and would attack me with any dangerous object within her reach.
“She extended the hostile behaviour also to my first wife and her children.
“Our home became disorderly.
“I moved out of the house when I could no longer tolerate her excesses, and she turned our home into a brothel.
“My wife started bringing home her lovers. I was mad when I was informed of this, and I challenged her.
“My lord, my wife has no shame. Rather than being remorseful, she dared me to do my worst.
“Sabina further threatened to sell my house, which was my reason for coming to court.
“My lord, I can no longer live under the same roof with a slut.
“A promiscuous woman can kill, and I am not ready to die now.
“My lord, I pray this honourable court to end our relationship.
“I also entreat the court to grant me custody of our children.
“I will put them in my mother’s care.
“My lord, if Sabina has custody of our children, she would take them to Cotonou out of my reach and would deny me access to them.”
The court president. Mrs S.M Akintayo, in her judgment, stated that the couple had a subsisting customary marriage since the defendant’s bride price was paid.
According to her, the court had no option but to dissolve their wedlock since he stated that he could no longer tolerate his wife’s indecent lifestyle.
Ruling, Akintayo pronounced their wedlock dissolved.
She granted the defendant custody of their children, stating that they were still young and in their tender age.
She granted the plaintiff access to their children and also made him responsible for their children’s upkeep, giving feeding, education, and healthcare a priority.
