LAGOS – A middle aged trader, Collins Nduka, on Wednesday pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court in [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]Lagos to dissolve his three-year-old marriage over threat to his life and property.
Collins told the court that his wife, Sefinat Nduka, has lost her credibility as a wife, adding that he no [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]longer had trust in her fidelity to him as her husband.
“My wife has turned into a complete liar, she is not faithful to the marriage because she has other [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]relationships apart from me, she has turned violent; I no more love her.
“The most painful aspect is that she has carried all the property in my house to an unknown place.
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“As if this is not enough, she has emptied my shop that I stocked with over N750, 000 goods,” he said.
According to him, the marriage which has not produced any issue is under threat, adding that several people from his family and the church the couple attend intervened but his wife would not listen.
He, therefore, prayed the court to dissolve the marriage and also pleaded with the wife to return his property so that he could continue with his normal life.
The respondent, however, debunked her husband’s claims, saying that she never touched nor took his property away, but that it was her husband that failed in keeping the secrets in the family.
When asked by the court what efforts she made after her husband served her a letter of divorce, she said she did nothing.
“When my husband brought the letter from the court, I did not do anything because I am fed up with the marriage, moreover, I don’t even know the address of his people,” she said.
The President of the Court, Mr Hakeem Oyekan, advised the couple to go back and consult the family members and themselves for possible settlement.
“It is not the desire of the court to dissolve any marriage except in extreme cases, especially as this is your first appearance,’’ he said.
He also cautioned the parties not to be violent with each other and adjourned the case to Feb. 3, for further hearing. (NAN
