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My Wife Used To Slap Me, Lock Me In The Room, Man Tells Court

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3 weeks ago

August 2, 2025

Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has listened to a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Jelili, against his wife, Kudirat, whom he accused of irresponsibility, lack of love, constant fight, public embarrassment and threat to life.

Jelili said before the court that Kudirat never showed him love and care while she also shirked her responsibilities as a wife in the home.

The plaintiff stated that the defendant had no regard for him and was in the habit of treating his counsel and orders with disdain.

According to the plaintiff, these always led to their being at loggerhead almost all the time.

Jelili further told the court that Kudirat not only fought him but was in the habit of slapping him any time they had a misunderstanding.

He further said that his wife always locked him up in the room any time they fought and would refused that he went about his business for the day.

According to the plaintiff, any time he escaped, the defendant would come after him and fight him in the public, thereby embarrassing him.

Jelili stated that he had suffered much pain and ridicule in the hands of his wife and therefore prayed that their union be dissolved.

He, therefore, sought an order of the court restraining his wife from coming to his home and work place to fight him.

The plaintiff further entreated the court for their children’s custody.

According to him, his wife had constantly failed in her responsibilities towards them.

Kudirat refuted all the charges brought against her.

She also refused that her husband had custody of their children.

Jelili, in his evidence, said: “My wife and I met in 2013, and we started living together as husband and wife shortly after this.

“We held no marriage ceremony, and I did not pay her bride.

“I failed to carry out these because her parents were not in support of our relationship.

“They therefore did not give their consent to our marriage.

“I regret every day that I went into marriage with my wife.

“Our union has brought humiliation and pain.

“My wife constantly abandoned her duties in the home.

“She never cared for me and our children and showed no interest in our welfare.

“What we ate, wore, or did were never of interest to her.

“Kudirat had no regard for me and treated me with scorn.

“She placed no value on my words and always disregarded my counsel while she went against my orders.

“My wife always ensured our discussions ended in argument and then a fight.

“My lord, my wife did not stop at only fighting me, but would also slap me.

“Kudirat would slap me and lock me up in the room, thereby refusing that I went to work or do some other things.

“On some occasions that I made my way out of the room, she would run after me and fight me in the public, thus ridiculing me.

“My wife not only fought me at home and in the public, but she also came to my workplace to fight and slap me.

“My lord, my wife’s misbehaviour had brought me constant shame.

“I pray to be permanently disengaged from her.

“I also sought an order restricting her from coming to my house and office to harass, threaten and fight me.

“I further plead for our children’s custody because she has never been a good mother unto them.”

The court president, Mrs O.E Owoseni, adjourned the case for further hearing.
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My Husband Fought, Abandoned Me Cos’ I’m Barren, Woman Tells Court

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5 hours ago

August 23, 2025

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A woman, Wasilat Saka, has pleaded with a Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja (Federal Capital Territory), to dissolve her marriage to her husband, Tajudeen Jimoh, over alleged abandonment and conflicting faith beliefs.

Wasilat told the court that she got married to Jimoh under Islamic Law on July 30, 2022, adding that their marriage did not produce any children.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she alleged that Jimoh, who claimed to be a Muslim, abandoned her for months shortly after they got married while refusing to perform necessary Islamic rites.

“My husband does not observe the five daily prayers and the Ramadan fast.

“We always quarrel and fight for these reasons.

“I beg the court to grant my request of divorce,” Wasilat said.

Jimoh was absent in court despite being served with the hearing notice.

The judge, Ibrahim Rufai, adjourned the case.

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Our First Child Beat Me Blue And Black After My Wife Turned Them Against Me —Man

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6 hours ago

August 23, 2025

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…That was the easiest way I made him pay their fees —Wife

Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has given judgment on a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Tajudeen, who dragged his wife, Kafayat, to court, accusing her of showing him no love or affection.

He added that she was troublesome and violent and that she refused to let him have peace of mind.

Tajudeen stated that Kafayat was defiant and never listened to him nor took instruction from him.

The plaintiff explained that the defendant was brutal and always sought every opportunity to fight and hurt him with any dangerous object within her reach.

He added that she refused that he give their children proper training, and that she turned them against him.

According to him, the eldest of their children beat him till he was almost unconscious in the presence of his wife and she saw nothing bad in it.

Tajudeen explained that Kafayat constantly came to his office to fight and disgrace him.

The plaintiff stated that he was fed up with his wife’s unruly behaviour and thus pleaded for divorce.

Kafayat refused that their union be dissolved, stating that she and her husband jointly built their house.

The defendant did not deny being defiant and in the habit of fighting her husband even in his office.

According to her, that was the only way she made her husband commit to his responsibilities in the home and, more importantly, pay their children’s school fees.

Tajudeen, in his evidence, said, “My wife and I got married under Islamic Law and I paid her bride price.

“My marriage to my wife is void of love and care. She made our home a hell to live in.

“I no longer have a say in our home because my wife is rebellious. She never listens to me nor takes orders from me. She would turn every argument between us into a fight.

“Kafayat being a violent person always hits me with dangerous objects within her reach. The scars on my body tell the story.

“Much worse is the fact that my wife refused that I train our children and always instigates them against me.

“The strain in the relationship between our children and me led to our eldest child beating me till I almost fainted.

“My wife was present at the scene and she neither restrained our son nor rebuked him.

“My wife is still not satisfied and would come to my office to fight and disgrace me.

“My lord, I have had enough of my wife and children’s waywardness and cannot take it any longer.

“I pray this honourable court to end our marriage and grant me custody of our children so that I can give them proper training.

“I also request an order restricting her from coming to my office to fight me.”

Kafayat in her response said: “What my husband said is not totally true.

“We met in 1997 and he impregnated me.

“I started living with him although no marital rites were carried out on my behalf. He in addition did not pay my bride price.

“My lord, I do not agree to divorce because we both contributed towards building the house we are living in.

“It is true that I fight him even in his office. I discovered that was the only way I could force him to be committed to his responsibilities in the home and especially paying our children’s school fees.”

Ruling, the court president, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, said there was no marriage to be dissolved since no customary marriage was held and no bride price was paid.

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My Wife Harasses, Slaps Me All The Time —Husband

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6 hours ago

August 23, 2025

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…He’s a liar —Wife

A businessman, Raphel Chima, has dragged his wife, Joy, before a customary court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), because she always beat him.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Raphael made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against Joy before the court.Newspaper-inspired merchandise

“My wife physically abuses and harasses me.

“She slaps me at the slightest chance. She abuses me mentally,” he said.

He also told the court that his wife was disrespectful to his parents.

The petitioner told the court that his wife had long abandoned their only child and that he had been the one caring for him.

He prayed the court to dissolve the marriage between him and his wife and grant him custody of their child.

The respondent, Joy, denied the allegations.

The presiding judge, Dada Oluwaseyi, advised the couple to explore reconciliation.

He then adjourned the case.