Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned, till March 30, further hearing on a divorce suit filed by Tawakalitu Hassan against her husband, Ganiyu Hassan over violence.
Mrs Hassan pleaded that the court dissolves the union between her and Ganiyu, stating that he was vicious and fond of beating and inflicting injury on her.
“My husband is a brute and derives pleasure in beating me. He beats me at every given opportunity and makes my life miserable. The scars all over my body bear witness to this.”
She told the court that, after their first appearance in court, her husband extended his brutal attitude to her father for accompanying her to court.
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“My husband became ruthless after our first appearance in court. He stormed my father’s house, beat and almost killed him for daring to come to court with me in my pursuit of divorce.”
The claimant added that Ganiyu’s irresponsibility as the breadwinner in the home has overwhelmed her and wrecked her business.
“I fed and clothed him and our children and likewise met all other needs, but he wrecked my business at the end of the day due to his unreasonable demands of me.”
The claimant prayed the court to place two of their four children in her husband’s custody and compel him to be responsible for the welfare of their four children.
“I, therefore, pray this court to end our wedlock and rule that he has custody of two of our children.
“I also entreat the court to mandate my husband to be responsible for all our children’s upkeep, giving priority to their education and healthcare.”
The claimant also prayed for the court to issue an order restraining her husband from threatening or interfering in her private life.
The Defendant, Mr Hassan, pleaded not guilty but agreed that their union be dissolved.
Mrs Hassan claimed she wasn’t legally wedded to her husband but only moved in with him because he impregnated her.
The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo, adjourned the case for further hearing.
Stella Adeniyi
