Metro
4 Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Sokoto Community

An explosion caused by a gas cylinder has claimed the lives of no fewer than four persons in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
An eyewitness, Usman Muhamma, during a telephone conversation with our correspondent, said the explosion occurred in a welder’s shop in the community.
“It is very unfortunate; we have been suffering from insecurities, especially in the hands of bandits, and now we suffer this kind of explosion.
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“The explosion killed those people, tore their body parts and scattered them all over the place. Men of the Nigerian Police Force came to the scene to evacuate their remains,” he said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, while confirming the incident to our correspondent, said the explosion resulted in the death of four persons.
He explained that the explosion was not connected to the security challenges bedevilling the area but was a result of an explosion from a gas cylinder in the shop of a local welder in the community.
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Abubakar also noted that three other persons who sustained varying degrees of injury had been receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state.
Contacted, the Chairman of the LGA, Abubakar Danali, confirmed the incident but could not ascertain the casualty figures because he was not in town when the unfortunate incident happened.
Metro
My 16-yr-old Marriage Is Void Of Love, I Want Divorce, Woman Tells Court

My wife deserted me, My husband has failed to satisfy me s3xually I will grant my wife divorce
An Area Court in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between a couple, Hussaina Abdullahi and Saidu Ali.
Delivering judgment, the judge, Lawal Suleiman granted the prayer of Abdullahi for divorce.
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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),the judge gave custody of their children to Hussaina and ordered Ali to send N 30,000 monthly through the court for the upkeep of the two children.
The judge also ordered Ali to pay the children’s school fees.
Earlier, before the divorce was granted, the petitioner told the court that she got married to Saidu in 2008.
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”Our marriage lacks peace and love. I no longer love Saidu and can no longer live with him as his wife.
”I am ready to refund the N40,000 dowry he paid for my hand in marriage”, she said.
She prayed for custody of their two children.
Metro
‘My Wife Sapped Me, I Want Our Childless 26-yr-old Marriage Dissolved’— Clergy

A clergyman, Adegoke, has approached Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, seeking that it end the 26-year-old marriage between him and his wife, Adetoun on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
Adegoke stated that no peaceful coexistence dwelt between him and his wife who is childless because she was aggressive and violent.
The plaintiff gave instances of when the defendant once slapped and bit him, and at another time hit him on the head with a scissors.
The plaintiff added that the defendant never ceased to rain curses on him.
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Adegoke earnestly pleaded for divorce.
He also requested an order restraining his wife from threatening and interfering with his private life.
Adetoun refused to come to court despite being served court summonses.
Adegoke, in his testimony, said, “My wife and I got married in 1999 under the native laws and customs.
“Our union was blessed in the church two days after this, and we held a reception party.
“We have the marriage certificate given to us by the church in our possession, but unfortunately, all the pictures we took on both days got missing.
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“We bore no child in our 26-year-old marriage.
“Our marriage lacks peace and rest because my wife is aggressive and difficult to live with.
“She gets angry easily and misbehaves when in this state.
“While other women bless their husband, my wife rains curses on me on a daily basis.
“Her curses, no doubt, have brought a setback in my life.
“Adetoun refused to give me the honour due to me in our home.
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“She fights me on a regular basis.
“She once slapped me during one of our fights.
“To my chagrin, she showed no sign of remorse after this.
“I narrowly escaped being injured when she hit me on the head with a scissors during a heated argument.
“We had just finished Bible study one faithful day, and an argument erupted between us, which ended in a fight.
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“Adetoun, before I knew it went for my hand and dug her teeth into it.
“I was in anguish for days.
“The scar it left on my hand tells the story.
“My lord, there is obviously no future in my marriage to my wife, especially that she is barren.
“I humbly plead that the court declares that we are no longer husband and wife.
“I also request an order restraining her from threatening and interfering with my private life.”
The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo, after she had heard the plaintiff adjourned the case for judgment.
(TRIBUNE)
Metro
‘I Caught My Wife Walking Hand In Hand With Her Lover’

…She told me they were divorced 15 years ago — Lover
A Soldier of Kabwe, Zambia, has been awarded K18,000 as compensation after the local court upheld his adultery claim against a man he found holding hands with his wife one night in Kapiri Mposhi.
Michael Bwalya, a resident of C Gate in Kabwe, narrated before Senior Local Court magistrate, Elias Kasonde, at Kabwe One Local Court how he caught Maybin Myula with his wife, Rose Bwalya, in a compromising situation.
According to Zambia Observer, Michael told the court that he was first alerted by his eldest daughter, who informed him that his wife had a “husband” in Kapiri Mposhi.
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Michael then travelled to Kapiri Mposhi with two companions, Sylvia Phiri and Humphrey Kayambe, to confirm the claims.
He said that after arriving around 20:00 hours, he was stunned to find his wife walking hand in hand with Maybin.
“The moment they saw me, he released her hand. I was so upset, but I kept calm,” he told the court.
Michael said he followed the pair to Maybin’s house, where Maybin allegedly told him that Rose had claimed to be divorced for the past 15 years.
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“I told them they should consider themselves married. I was so furious I almost killed him, but I restrained myself,” he said.
In his defense, Maybin denied committing adultery, claiming he was only escorting Rose to buy medicine.
However, the magistrate, Kasonde found Maybin guilty and ordered him to compensate Michael K18,000, to be paid in monthly installments of K1,000.
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