My Husband Won’t Bring Money For Feeding Unless I Fight Him – Wife Tells Court

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

The 2-year old marriage between a couple, Ige and his wife, has been dissolved following constant fighting as the wife claimed that the only way to force out money for feeding from her husband was through fighting. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, dissolved the marriage between the couple, Ige and Adiun, on the grounds of lack of respect, constant fight, domestic violence and irreconcilable differences.

The embattled husband, Ige, who dragged his wife to Court, stated that she became troublesome after she became pregnant and took to fighting and raining curses on him.

According to the plaintiff, he came to court after the defendant swore to frustrate him until he commits suicide. Ige promised to give their child N10,000 for her upkeep, while he also requested an order restraining his wife from threatening and interfering with his private life.

However, Adiun did not agree to the divorce and told the Court that she always fought with her husband because she realised that it was the only way she will be able to force money out of him.

Ige giving his testimony said, “My wife and I started living together in 2022. She moved into my house without any marital rites being carried out.”

“I believed I was married to an angel, but she proved me wrong a few months after she moved in with me. I lost my peace immediately my wife became pregnant.”

“She saw nothing good again in all that I did and always ended up fighting and raining curses on me. She refused to give me the respect due to me as the head of the home and always treated me with scorn. Adiun’s unpleasant nature was not hidden from those in the neighbourhood.”

“People did all that they could to avoid her, our family members tried to mediate in our differences on many occasions, but all was to no avail. She proved stubborn and always insisted on having her way. I was advised to come to court after she swore to frustrate me till I committed suicide.”

“My lord, I am through with my wife. I am no longer interested in our marriage. I pray that the court put a stop to our relationship.
I promise to give our child N10,000 every month for her upkeep. I further request an order restraining my wife from coming to my house or work place to fight, harrass, threaten, or interfere with my private life.”

Adiun, in her testimony, said, “My lord, I pray the court not to stop our marriage.
My husband and I were living together peacefully until I came across a bag of female clothing in a corner of our room. Curious, I brought it out. He was furious when he returned home and saw the clothes packed outside our apartment. He stated that they belonged to his wife and he beat me to a pulp.”

“He insisted I went back to my parents’ house for two weeks as punishment.
I did, but to my chagrin, he had packed out of our abode on my return. He left no clue as per his whereabouts. I started living with his mother, but she later turned cold towards me after I put to bed a female child. My husband always refused to give me money for our child’s upkeep until I fight and embarrass him. I therefore, adopted the habit seeing that it works.“

The court president, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, giving judgment ruled that there was no marriage to be dissolved because no Customary Wedding was held between the duo and no bride price was paid.
She granted the defendant custody of their baby and ordered the plaintiff to give the sum of N20,000 monthly for her feeding.