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My Husband Made Me Swear That I Will Never Have S3x With Any Other Man; I’m Doomed If We Are Divorced, Woman Tells Court

Published

4 months ago

January 17, 2026

…She always spends the night with a widower in our neighbourhood —Husband

Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Tajudeen, against his wife, Halimat, whom he accused of adultery among other vices.

Tajudeen said that the blissful union he once enjoyed with Halimat for more than two decades came to an end abruptly after he secured a job outside town.

He added that his neighbours always fed him with the news of his wife’s escapades anytime he was back home for the weekend.

According to the plaintiff, the defendant started dating different men and was constantly sleeping with a man in particular in their neighbourhood.

The plaintiff explained that the defendant abandoned her duties in the home and became a regular face at this man’s house.

Tajudeen further alleged that Halimat was always cooking for this said man and would also carry out other house chores at his home.

He added in his allegations that his wife sometimes brought her other lovers to their house.

According to the plaintiff, he confronted the defendant with these allegations and that she denied having an affair with the said man in the neighbourhood.

According to Tajudeen, Halimat told him that she sometimes showed kindness to the man, being a widower and all alone.

Tajudeen said he warned his wife to stay away from the man, but that to his chagrin, she started spending nights with him.

He also said that he caught her playing host to another lover of hers in their home.

Tajudeeni explained that he got fed up with his wife’s atrocities and reported her to her parents, who rebuked her, and later counselled her, but added that she turned a deaf ear to them, which was the reason he dragged her to court.

The plaintiff prayed the court to dissolve their union.

He also requested an order restraining her from harassing, threatening, and interfering with his private life.

Halimat denied all the allegations brought against her.

She also refused that their union be dissolved.

According to Halimat, she would be doomed if their marriage was dissolved because Tajudeen, early in their marriage, made her to swear to an oath with a deity called Ogun, that she would never have sex with any other man except him.

She explained that if Tajudeen divorced her, she would not be able to have sex with any other man who caught her fancy.

Tajudeen, in his evidence, said: “My wife and I shared a blissful marriage for almost 30 years, but this came to a sudden end when I got a job outside town.

“Halimat misplaced the trust I had in her when she started dating other men.

“Our neighbours informed me that she has strings of lovers whom she brought to our home.

“According to them, she is deeply involved in an affair with a particular one among the men, a widower who stays in our neighbourhood.

“Our neighbours explained that my wife always abandoned her duties in the home and would go to this man’s house, to cook his food and carry out other house chores.

“I initially chose not to believe them because of the trust I had in her, but I later confronted her with the facts I gathered.

“She denied having an affair with the said man.

“She explained that she was just being kind to him, being a widower, and all by himself.

“I instructed her to stop paying the man visits, but I later learnt that she had started spending the night with him.

“I once caught her playing host to one of her lovers in our home.

“I reported her to her parents, who chastised her, and went further to admonish her, but she turned a deaf ear to them, which was why I came to court.

“I pray this honourable court to dissolve our union.

“I also request an order restricting her from harassing, threatening, and interfering with my private life.”

Halimat, in her response, said: “My lord, all that my husband said about me is a lie.

“I also do not agree that our marriage be dissolved.

“I run the home when he is out of town and feed his children from his other wives from my purse, but he still refused that I had rest of mind.

“He started making life hellish for me a year ago after he took another wife.

“He has since then been insisting that I moved out of his house.

“He did the same thing three years ago when he got married to a prostitute who turned our home into a brothel.

“My lord, I am doomed if my husband divorces me. He made me swear to an oath early in our marriage that I will never have sex with any other man except him.

“If the court rules that we go our different ways, I will not be able to have sex with any man that catches my fancy.

“He must undo the oath if he is insisting on divorce.”

The court president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, after she had heard both parties, adjourned the case for judgment.
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Edo Police Arrest Two Suspected Cultists

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15 hours ago

May 27, 2026

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The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday said two suspected cultists were arrested in Ohonre community, off Adolor College Road, Benin.

This was disclosed in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, and made available to newsmen electrically.

Ikoedem said the arrest was possible due to operatives response to a distress report concerning the movement and gathering of some suspected cult members within the community.

The statement reads: “The Edo State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following the swift disruption of a suspected cultists’ gathering in Ohonre Community, off Adolor College Road, Benin City.

“On 21st May, 2026, at about 19:00hrs, operatives attached to Ugbowo Division who were on surveillance patrol responded to a distress report concerning the movement and gathering of some suspected cult members within the community.

“Acting promptly on the information, the police team mobilized to the location. On sighting the operatives, the suspects fled in an attempt to evade arrest. The operatives immediately gave them a hot chase, leading to the arrest of two suspects identified as Victor Peter ‘M’, 21 years and Iyemoma Ogbewe ‘M’, 35 years.

“A search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of one cut-to-size gun believed to have been in their possession for unlawful purposes.

“Upon investigation, the suspects confessed to being members of the notorious Maphite cult group. Efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend other fleeing gang members.”

She said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, commended the swift response of the operatives and reiterated the Command’s resolve to deny criminal elements any opportunity within Edo State.

He further urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to the Police, assuring that all reports would receive prompt attention.

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Troops Eliminate Two Terrorists, Foil Pipeline Attack

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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The Nigerian Army says troops have, in the last 24 hours, eliminated two terrorists, rescued four kidnapped victims and foiled pipeline attacks in a series of coordinated military operations across Taraba, Kogi and Rivers.

This is contained in operational updates issued to reporters on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the reports, troops of 93 Battalion deployed at Akate in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba engaged suspected terrorists in a forested area, killing two of them.

According to the report, items recovered from the scene include an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, magazines, mobile phones and other personal effects.

In Kogi, it said the troops of 21 Battalion, in collaboration with vigilantes, rescued four kidnapped passengers along the Anyigba–Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area.

It added that the victims were reportedly abandoned by their captors while attempting to cross a seasonal stream due to sustained pressure from advancing troops.

According to the military, efforts are ongoing to rescue other victims still in captivity.

The report said that troops of 12 Brigade successfully repelled an ambush along Kabba–Okene road while withdrawing from an earlier operation, forcing the assailants to flee with gunshot wounds.

“Meanwhile, in Rivers, troops of 5 Battalion acting on credible intelligence, foiled an attempt by suspected vandals to detonate a crude oil pipeline in Ahoada West Local Government Area.

“The swift response of the troops disrupted the operation before it could be executed, with the suspects fleeing the scene,” it said.

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Police Arrest Private Chef Over Alleged N150m Theft, Drugging Of Employer, Burglary

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Cosmos Govi, over his alleged involvement in a burglary operation at a residence in Abuja, where luxury items and valuables worth about N150 million were reportedly stolen.

The arrest was announced on Monday, May 25, 2026, by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, who said the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) after investigations into allegations of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, theft, malicious damage and administering harmful substances.

According to police findings, Govi, who allegedly gained employment as a chef at the residence, was said to have studied the movement of occupants, internal routine and security setup before allegedly carrying out the operation on April 23, 2026.

Investigators said he reportedly worked with two accomplices identified as Peter and Moses, who are currently on the run.

Police alleged that food prepared in the house was laced with a suspected sedative substance to weaken the occupants and security personnel.

After they reportedly became unconscious, the suspects allegedly broke into the property, damaged CCTV installations and stole 20 luxury wristwatches valued at about N150 million, alongside other valuables.

Speaking on the development, DCP Anthony Placid said the suspect was intercepted around the Gwagwalada axis of the Federal Capital Territory while attempting to flee to Lagos. He added that an iPhone 17 Pro Max, believed to belong to the victim, and a suspected chemical substance were recovered.

“We remain committed to dismantling organised criminal networks and ensuring that all fleeing accomplices are brought to justice,” Placid said.

Police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and conclude investigations into the case.