The Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has delivered judgment in a divorce suit filed by a man, Theophilus, against his wife, Aina, whom she accused of lack of affection, frequent quarrels, and domestic violence.

According to Theophilus, Aina was stubborn and always insisted on having things her own way.

He further said that she was disobedient and refused to listen to him.

The plaintiff also told the court that the defendant was hostile towards their friends and neighbours, which often led to conflicts between them.

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He further claimed that Aina was violent and would attack him with any object within her reach during disagreements.

In addition, he accused her of destroying his property whenever they had differences.

Theophilus also explained that Aina turned their children against him.

He stated that they assaulted him and damaged his belongings.

He told the court that he eventually left their home because he feared for his safety and believed that the defendant intended to harm him.

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The plaintiff therefore appealed to the court to dissolve their marriage and also requested an order restraining Aina from threatening him or interfering with his privacy.

Aina was absent from court despite being served court summons.

Theophilus, while giving his testimony before the court, stated, “I have not enjoyed peace or rest of mind since I married my wife.

“I paid her bride price to her family, but they rejected it.

“My wife is far from being a virtuous woman.

“She was never submissive and was always full of herself.

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“She had no respect for me and disobeyed my instructions whenever she wished.

“She neither listened to me nor accepted my advice.

“My wife was also violent.

“During disagreements, she attacked me with any dangerous object she could lay her hands on.

“On three different occasions, Aina destroyed my property.

“Our neighbours and friends were not exempt from her hostility.

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“She was constantly at loggerheads with them and fought with them on several occasions.

“My wife also turned our children against me.

“They beat me mercilessly and nearly killed me.

“They also destroyed my belongings.

“I left the house after the incident because it became obvious that my wife wanted me dead.

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“I came to court to seek the dissolution of our marriage because my wife’s presence in my life has brought me nothing but pain and suffering.

“I sincerely appeal to the court to dissolve our marriage.

“I also request an order restraining her from threatening me or interfering with my privacy.”

The Court President, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, while delivering judgment, stated that there was no valid marriage to dissolve because no marital rites were performed, and no bride price was paid.

Owoseni also issued an order restraining the defendant from threatening or interfering with the plaintiff’s private life

A housewife, Jamila Hussaini, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting in Mararaba-Gurku, Nasarawa State, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to her husband, Ahmed Muhammad, over claims of non-consummation of their marriage and trauma.

Jamila, who resides at Masaka, in Karu area of Nasarawa State, filed the petition on April 17, against her husband.

The petitioner told the court that she was married to Ahmed who resides in Abuja, under Islamic Law.

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She averred that since their marriage on December 27, 2025, the respondent had not taken her to his house or even provided her with shelter.

According to the petitioner, she had remained in her parents’ house since the marriage was contracted, adding that it has not been consummated.

The petitioner also claimed that she had been traumatised by the respondent, adding that she had lost all love and affection for him.

She, consequently, sought an order for the dissolution of their union and for any other order the court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of the case.

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The respondent was absent in court, but he sent a divorce letter for the court to proceed and pronounce a single divorce according to Islamic Law.

The presiding judge, Mohammed Yakubu, consequently, granted dissolution of the union, following mutual consent of the parties.

The court, however, ordered that the petitioner should observe a three months waiting period (‘Iddah) according to Islamic law before she contracted another marriage.

A ma of Lusaka is up in arms and demanding a lobola (bride price) refund from the family of a woman he intended to marry but called off the wedding.

But the family of the woman has sworn that they will not pay him back saying lobola (bride price) refund is against ancient Nsenga culture of Eastern Province and that he had sampled the potential bride one too many times.

Jones Mukanzo aged 45, a resident of Thirteen Miles is now hoping the Lusaka Boma Local Court, Zambia, can intervene in the matter and help him get a refund.

Jones told the court that he fell in love with Selina Zulu and decided he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her upon which he assembled a lobola negotiating committee to meet her people.

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At the meeting two months, Mukanzo was charged K21,000 as bride price out of which he paid K10,000 to set grand wedding rehearsals in motion.

However, as the wedding preparations were in full gear with bridal party members perfecting their wedding dance routines and selecting outfits to wear on the big day, Jones had a change of mind and called off everything.

But when Jones demanded for a refund, Selina’s family refused to pay back.

During the court hearing, Selina’s uncle, Eliud Lungu, aged 51, who received the money on behalf of bride’s father said the family cannot return the dowry because it is not in the Nsenga tradition.

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Eliud, a resident of Garden House explained that Jones had already test-driven Selina and sampled all the goodies he would enjoy if he had married her so there was no need to pay him back his lobola.

And in solidifying the case, Selina’s 69-year old grandmother, Phalesy Banda of Chelstone testified that indeed, her granddaughter went for sleep over at Jones’s residence.

“I lived with my granddaughter at the time they were preparing for the wedding and he sought from me permission for Selina to come to his place where she would stay for three days,” she testified.

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Phalesy said her granddaughter always went to Jones’s place on Fridays, in Thirteen Miles, and would return on Mondays.

But Jones swore that he had never slept with or spent a night with Selina.

After hearing both sides, the Senior Local Court magistrate, Mubukwanu Matakal, adjourned the case to a later date so that Selina, who is a co-defendant in the matter can be present to clarify matters.