Standup9ja: My husband beats me, makes love to me in
presence of our children —Wife tells court
The Igando Customary Court, Lagos has dissolved the marriage
between one Mr. Olasunkanmi Abdul-Kareem, 42,and his wife Bolanle Abdul-Kareem,
over allegations of severe maltreatment, and forcefully making love to her in
the presence of their children.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Bolanle had earlier
told the court that her husband, Olasunkanmi, was always in the habit of
molesting her whenever he got drunk.
She said, “Whenever my husband came home drunk, he would
want to make love to me ‘by fire by force’ and I would caution him not to do it
in the presence of our children.
“He beat me and made love to me by force while the children
watched us.
“There was a day I came back from work and I met my
children, one on top of another, doing what they always saw their father do to
me,’’ the 40-year-old trader said.
The petitioner also said her husband always threatened to
kill her.
“My husband derived pleasure in beating me. There was a day
he beat me and broke my leg. One day, he threatened to kill me and I ran to one
of my relatives’ house.
“My husband came there and met my sister’s husband ironing
his clothes; he snatched the iron from him and started chasing me with it.
“Seeing his desperation, I ran into the street and my
husband still chased me with the pressing iron.
“Each time I reported him at the police station, the police
said it was family matter and refused to caution him,’’ she said.
The embittered wife described her husband as “irresponsible”
and a father who did “not care” about the welfare and education of their
children.
However, Olasunkanmi, who did not deny the allegation of
making love to his wife in the presence of their children, however, begged the
court not to dissolve the union.
Delivering judgment, the President of Igando Customary
Court, Lagos, Mr. Moses Akinniyi, said the marriage between Mrs. Bolanle
AbdulKareem and Mr. Olasunkanmi Abdul-Kareem had been dissolved.
Akinniyi said the petitioner had remained adamant despite
mediation from the court and family intervention.
He said: “Both parties henceforth cease to be husband and
wife. Both are free to go their separate ways without any hindrances and
molestation.
“Since the petitioner insisted on divorce after several
interventions, the court has no choice than to dissolve the union in spite of
the fact that the husband still claims he loves his wife.
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