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My Husband Made My Life Miserable After We Lost Our Second Child —Wife

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5 months ago

May 3, 2025

…She’s stubborn —Husband

A Customary Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a six-year-old marriage between a 37-year-old businesswoman, Hannah and her husband, Caleb Williams, on the grounds of battery and threat to life.

Delivering his judgment, the judge, Dauda John, ordered the dissolution of their marriage after concluding that their union had broken down irretrievably.

“No one should be forced to stay in a toxic marriage, and the wife deserves peace and emotional relief.”

He held that the relationship between the two parties had broken down beyond redemption, and that there was no need to stay under the same roof, especially as it bordered on the threat to life.

The marriage between the two is hereby dissolved with effect from today,’’ John ruled.

He also granted custody of their five-year-old son to the petitioner and ordered her to return the N50,000 dowry paid by the respondent.

The petitioner, Hannah, had earlier informed the court that she could no longer stay in the marriage because of constant battery and threat to her life.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she claimed that her husband had made their six years marriage miserable for her since they lost their second child three years ago.

“My lord, I can no longer bear the emotional and physical abuse.

“Whenever I try to talk to him about his behaviour, he would lash out at me and tell me to leave if I was tired of our marriage.”

She accused her husband of beating her till she almost fainted on many occasions and that he would not let go until neighbours intervened.

She added that while beating her, he would keep saying that she would either leave his house dead or alive.

“I am afraid I might not be lucky the next time as he might beat me to death,” she told the court.

The petitioner pleaded with the court to end their marriage, saying she was no longer interested in it.

“I can no longer stay with someone I am constantly afraid of; someone who criticises everything I do rather than show me love. I am living in a prison, not a marriage.

“Please end this marriage, my mental health is very important to me,” Hannah stated.

Caleb, however, denied all the allegations brought against him, stating that his wife was stubborn and listened to no one.

He also prayed the court to dissolve their marriage as requested by his wife, adding that his wife only did what she had set her mind to do.

The husband told the court that his wife had refused to accept his pleas and had rejected all efforts towards reconciliation.
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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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3 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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5 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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7 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…