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Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Saka, against his wife, Sadia, whom he accused of irresponsibility, drunkeness and domestic violence.
Saka stated that his marriage to Sadia truncated his joy and left him living a frustrated life.
According to the plaintiff, he gave the defendant N50, 000 to start a business, but that she’s spent it on alcohol.
Saka stated that Sadia, after dinking and getting drunk, would mess up their apartment and betwet.
He added that she would lock him up in their room and beat him to a pulp anytime he complained of her disgraceful act.
Saka further said that he had reported Sadia to the police on several occasions, but that she refused to change, which made him come to court.
The plaintiff, apart from divorce, requested an order restricting his wife from threatening and interfering with his private life.
Sadia told the court she was also fed up with the relationship between her and her husband.
She said her husband was selfish and that he reneged on his promise to take good care of her.
According to the defendant, the plaintiff gave her only N200 for food per day, while he would buy foodstuff and also cook stew and keep them in his room.
Sadia added that Saka was in the habit of sending his wives packing.
According to her, she was the seventh wife he was divorcing.
Saka, in his evidence, said, “My lord, my wife is a thorn in the flesh.
“She has ridiculed me enough. I want her out of my house and life.
“I have never met her parents.
“I only know her sister, which was why I did not pay her bride price.
“She moved in with me in 2020 and turned my life upside down.
“I gave her N50, 000 to empower her.
“I sat her down and enlightened her on the different businesses she could go into.
“I felt I was relating with a reasonable and sensible person, but this was not the case.
“My wife to my chagrin took to drinking.
“She could drink a barrel of beer in a day.
“She spent the N50, 000 I gave her on alcohol.
“Sadia would go out without my consent and return home drunk.
“Our apartment and our room, especially, are filled with odour.
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