AISHA ABUBAKAR
When Mrs. Nnenna Osu got married to her husband, Frank Osu, some years ago, she did not know her husband also bought a cane, which he will be using to flog her like a child in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that when the physical abuse became unbearable, the embittered Nnenna decided to quit the marriage and went to the Customary Court in Nyanya to dissolve her marriage to Mr. Frank over alleged domestic violence and abandonment.
The embattled hairdresser, Nnenna, accused her husband of subjecting her to physical abuse reminiscent of a child’s punishment.
“My husband always beats me whenever we have little misunderstanding. He uses a cane to beat me like a child, leaving lots of bruises on my body,” she said.
Nnenna also disclosed that her husband borrowed the sum of N350,000 from her, promising to repay the loan but abandoned her and their children and left the country.
“My husband collected my money and travelled out of the country, leaving me and our children helpless.
When I called him, he said I should move on with my life that he has found a better wife over there, and that he has moved on,” Nnenna lamented in her petition.
In her plea to the Court, she sought custody of their children and requested the dissolution of the marriage. Additionally, she urged the Court to order Mr. Frank to provide monthly upkeep of N50,000, along with covering their school fees.
The respondent was notably absent during the Court proceedings.
The Presiding Judge, recognizing the gravity of the matter, adjourned the case until 1st February, 2024, for hearing.