A 12-year-old marriage between Ramat Morufu and Mustapha has been dissolved by an Osogbo Grade III Customary Court in Osun State over alleged battery by the latter.
Ramat, mother of two who filed the suit said her husband was always beating her.
“At the onset of our marriage, we were very much in love; but when we had our first child, he suddenly changed. He started dictating and calculating what I should shop for in the market, especially ingredients for soup, while he gave me little or no money for my upkeep. He beat me in addition to these, and when I couldn’t bear it anymore, I left our home,’’ she said.
After some time she returned to her husband’s home but the beating continued.
“When I got fed up with his regular beating, I again moved out of his house, but returned because of the children.
“I am tired of this kind of lifestyle. I pray the court to let us go our separate ways.”
In his defense, Morufu his wife also fights him back and has even given him a scar. He hower admitted to beating her but denied other allegations.
“She also fights me back by throwing pots at me and this has left me with a scar on my head. She forced my other wife to leave because she accused her of poisoning our daughter when she was ill. I am not denying that I beat her, but her other claims are lies,” he said.
The president of the court, Chief Nasiru Odelola, held in his judgment that there was ample evidence that Ramat was no longer interested in the marriage and therefore dissolved the marriage, ordering the husband to take custody of the two children.
You'll Not Believe Why This Couple Of 12 Years Dissolved Their Marriage
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