…He Does Not Care For Me and The Children

A 47-year-old man, Raufu Kareem, has prayed a Grade ‘C’ customary court sitting at Inalende, Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve his 15-year-old marriage because his wife is not trustworthy, wayward and stubborn.

Raufu said that he snatched his wife, Serifat, from another man about 15 years ago and their marriage has produced three children.

“She doesn’t listen to advice and she goes out with different men in my area; I’m tired of that kind of life. I informed her parents but they did not take any step. I even have no job at present,” he told the court.

While responding to her husband’s allegations, Serifat said that she agrees to divorce her husband because he does not care for her and the children, yet he beats her all the time.

“In spite of several signed undertakings that he would stop beating me, he continued in the callous act.

“I told his parents and they kicked against it,” she said.

In his judgement, the presiding judge, Mr Ramoni Olafenwa, said that it is evident that there is no more love to sustain the marriage again. Therefore, the court has no option than to grant the request of the plaintiff and the court ruled thus: “The marriage between both parties is hereby dissolved forthwith. The plaintiff is to take care of the three children in terms of education, health and moral grounds. Both parties are to maintain peace.”