An Ibadan
Customary Court sitting in Mapo on Friday dissolved a 20-year-old marriage
between a man and a woman who stabbed her husband with a broken bottle.
The
President of the Court, Mr Ademola Odunade, said he dissolved the marriage
between Abideen and Kudirat Adekola “in the interest of peace and order’’.
Odunade said
that it was inconceivable that a wife could be so bad to the extent of stabbing
her husband with a broken bottle.
“The custody
of four out of the five children is hereby awarded to Abideen, while Kudirat is
allowed to go with the last, who is still a minor.
“Abideen
shall, however, pay a monthly feeding allowance of N5,000 for the upkeep of the
child.”
Narrating
his ordeal, Abideen, a civil servant, said his wife derived pleasure in beating
him up.
“I have
chosen to part ways with Kudirat because she always threatens my life with
dangerous weapons. Whenever there is any dispute between us, Kudirat steps
forward with rounds of dirty slaps on my face and if she is not satisfied, she
resorts into blows and kicks.
“A few days
ago, Kudirat extended her devilish threat to me when she broke a bottle and
tore my flesh to the angry astonishment of everyone.
“At that
stage, I ran to the police for safety and to report her. Kudirat is such a
troublesome and inhuman wife who is never satisfied with any situation.
“She,
however, packed out the following day she stabbed me,” said Abideen.
NAN reports
that Kudirat did not deny the allegations levelled against her.
“It is true
that I stabbed Abideen, but it was in retaliation to the earlier mark he gave
me..."
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