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A man, Yunisa Abdullahi has approached Grade A Customary Court, Oja Oba, Mapo, Ibadan, praying that it stopped his nine-year-old union with his wife, Zainab Abdullahi, who he alleged was troublesome and in the habit of fighting him all the time.
He also stated that his wife always accused him of wanting to kill her.
Yunisa also accused Zainab of engaging in immoral act in the presence of their nine years old child, which she now practiced.
According to Yunisa, Zainab deserted him after he set her up in a lucrative business and also denied him access to their child.
The plaintiff pleaded with the court if his prayer was answered to grant him custody of their only child so that he can give her a good upbringing.
Zainab denied the allegations brought against her, but agreed to divorce.
She also refused that her husband had custody of their child stating that he neglected his responsibility towards her.
The defendant told the court that her husband was a womaniser and that he married his seventh wife while their child was just three months old.
Zainab added that he was a brute, Yinusa always beat her any time she turned down his request for money.
Zainab further stated that she once reported Yinusa to the police after he beat her blue black for refusing to give him money.
According to her, she moved out of his house when she could no longer bear his maltreatment.
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