A petty trader, Mrs, Oluwakemi Akinwunmi told
Agege Grade A Customary Court to dissolve her
16 year-old marriage with her husband, Mr.
Babatunde. Oluwakemi, who dragged her
husband before the court over constant
beating, stealing, and lack of care for her and
the children, claimed her husband removed
her pregnancy with punches.
The 38 year-old woman, said her husband was
fond of beating her at slightest provocation.
She cited a day the husband beat her and she
lost her four months old pregnancy. The
mother of two, also informed the court that her
parents warned her against marrying
Babatunde, a danfo driver, but she did not
listen. Now, she regrets her action.
Oluwakemi, accused her husband of being an
unrepentant smoker and drinker, saying beer
drinking always spurred him to beat her.
The applicant also said that the respondent
stole some money from her purse, and when
she confronted him about it, he wanted to
strangle her. She urged the court to dissolve the
marriage and grant her custody of the children,
because she wouldn't want the children to go
the way of their father.
Oluwakemi pleaded that the court should
compel her husband to pay her N15,000
monthly allowance while he should also be
responsible for the payment of the children's
school fees. Babatunde did not appear in court.
The court president, Mr Emmanuel shokunle
adjourned the case to 5 December.
The so called Babatunda should agree to the request of the wife or be send to 50yrs imprison, time has come in Nigeria when the beating of women will be put to an end such an uncivilise act
ReplyDeleteUntil the mans version is heard I refuse to adjudge him guilty! No man spends his hard earned money to marry a woman so that he can use her as a punching bag! It is what the woman does in their home that leads to such a state. While not excusing violence, isn't it better to use diplomacy to acchieve your aim rather than provocative words? Who hasn't seen a woman arguing with her husband and dragging his shirt with "you go kill me today" especially if the man is the restrained type! My question is this how did she provoke her husband?
ReplyDelete@anonymous,i luv your wonderful write up it please it is as if you already know intentions.i will iplore the husband to appear in court to explain is own side of the story then we can now judge d issue.
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