Man narrates
how his wife frequently gives him the beating of his life
Oluwatosin Bakare, an Ibadan-based businessman, on Wednesday
told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to dissolve his
seven-year-old union to his wife, Enitan, because she frequently beats him.
NAN reports that Bakare, who lives at Labo Owo, Dugbe area
of Ibadan, cited frequent battery and threat to his life as reasons for his
prayers for divorce.
“My refusal to make a thorough research before I eventually
got married to Enitan is the reason behind my problem today.
“My lord, as soon as Enitan got into my house, she began to
act strange. She challenges my authority on most issues.
“I have made efforts to correct her misbehaviour by
informing our pastor, but rather than turn a new leaf, Enitan’s attitude
worsened, making the pastor’s intervention ineffective.
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“In October 2018, Enitan, on entering our bedroom, gave me a
deafening slap as she followed it up by bringing out a knife to stab me.
“I, however, managed to escape unhurt.
“I can’t count the number of times she had attacked and torn
my clothes in the Church and at other public gatherings.
“Sometimes, if I leave the office late, Enitan would
challenge me and even beat me on getting home.
“On Nov.16, 2018 Enitan attacked me with a chisel in the
Church.
“I stopped reporting her to her parents because they were
obviously not interested in what becomes of her.
“Since I married Enitan, seven years ago, she has not conceived.
And evidently, there is no more love between Enitan and I, so do separate us,”
he said.
The respondent, who, however, opposed the divorce, was
unable to deny most of the allegations leveled against her.
Enitan, a Laboratory attendant, instead submitted that her
spouse was the best man to be with.
“My lord, our pastor is the problem in my marriage to
Oluwatosin.
“The pastor has convinced my husband to marry another woman
from his Church.
“I noticed a change in my husband since I had a miscarriage.
He refused to show any concern.
“He started coming home late and also stopped performing his
roles as husband,” she said.
The President of the court, Chief Henry Agbaje, requested
them to provide more evidence to substantiate their claims.
He adjourned the matter until April 4, and asked them to
produce their relatives. Dailypost