…I want divorce —Husband

“I only had sex with Moses Sililo three times; the first time in an unfinished building, the second time on our matrimonial bed and the third time at a friend’s house”, a cheating housewife of Chipata Compound, Lasaka, Zambia has confessed.

This is in a matter where 44-year-old Ben Bwalya of Chipata Compound in Lusaka, has sued his wife, Jane Phiri, aged 32, for divorce in the Matero Local Court citing adultery as the cause.

Jane told the court that she opted to sub-contract Moses who lives in their neighbourhood to provide sexual services to her on the three instances as her husband was too busy with his phone every time he returned from work.

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However, Jane begged the court not to end her marriage with Ben over a mere three rounds of sex with Moses.

She told the court that her cheating sessions were very brief and her husband should not be granted divorce.

Jane also promised never to have sex with Moses again but remain loyal to her husband.

However, Ben told the court that he could no longer cast his eyes on the body of his adulterous wife as her confession was too filthy for him to swallow.

Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has put an end to the 15-year-old wedlock between a woman, Rakiat and her husband, Ibrahim, on the ground of lack of love, irresponsibility and abandonment.

Rakiat, who dragged her husband to court, stated that he stopped loving her a long time ago.

She explained that Ibrahim cared less about her welfare and that of her husband, while he stopped showing her affection a few years after they got married.

The plaintiff also stated that the defendant constantly shirked his responsibility in the home, giving paucity of fund as his excuse.

According to the plaintiff, she played the dual role of breadwinner and home keeper on a daily basis.

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Rakia added that Ibrahim later stopped coming home and that he finally came to the house one day, packed all his belongings and moved out.

She said: “He later took to threatening me.

“I appeal to this honourable court to dissolve our union and grant me custody of the only child produced by it.

“I also request an order restraining my husband from threatening me and coming to my house and workplace to fight me.”

Ibrahim refused to make an appearance in court despite being served court summonses.

Rakiat in her evidence said, “I started living with my husband a few months after we met, although he did not pay my bride price.

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“My husband started proving to be irresponsible and unreliable a few months after we got married.

“He always gave excuses to dodge his responsibilities in the home, the major one being lack of fund.

“He loved to be respected as the head of the home but was never ready to bear the responsibilities that come with the title.

“I work round the clock to ensure there was food on the table, while I also cloth everyone.

“My husband felt comfortable being fed by me.

“He suddenly stopped coming home and gave no clue about his whereabouts.

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“My husband later returned home and packed all his belongings. He left home without a word and never bothered to ask after our only child’s welfare.

“My lord, I appeal to this honourable court to dissolve our marriage so that I can move on with my life.

“I also beg the court to grant me custody of our child because he never cares about her.”

The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo ruling on the matter, stated that the defendant was given ample opportunity to defend himself, but that he did not make use of it.

Akintayo dissolved their union and granted the plaintiff custody of their children.
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Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced a man, Emmanuel Elegbenosa Aitanu, to five years imprisonment for laundering proceeds of cybercrime amounting to $42,000, cryptocurrency assets, and over N37 million in Nigerian currency.

Aitanu’s conviction followed a six-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under Charge No: FHC/L/416685/25.

Prosecution counsel, Bilkisu told the court that the defendant and others, including a fugitive accomplice identified as Peter Cruz, conspired in 2017 to divert funds into a fraudulent Citibank account named “DLP Designs East Coast.”

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According to the EFCC, the illicit proceeds were subsequently converted to cryptocurrency and funnelled into Nigerian bank accounts, adding to Aitanu used portions of the funds to purchase luxury vehicles and land in Lagos.

The court heard that Aitanu retained 265.8269 BTC in a crypto wallet, N20 million in a Zenith Bank account, and spent N17 million on a white 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300.

The prosecution informed the court that the convict bought a grey Toyota Corolla and acquired a plot of land located at Ineh Oil, Ikota Village (Ojomu Chieftaincy Family Land) in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

The offences, according to the EFCC, violate Sections 18(2)(a) and 18(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and Sections 27 and 36 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.

In his judgment, Justice Dipeolu ordered the forfeiture of the vehicles, the Ikota Village land, $42,000, and all traced crypto assets and bank funds to the Federal Government.