A man identified as Tijani has taken his wife, Nafisatu, to Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

Tijani accused Nafisatu of being quarrelsome and had failed to show him love or care.

He further claimed that she betrayed his trust by engaging in extramarital affairs, which, according to him, caused a breakdown in their relationship.

He added that tensions in their marriage got to a peak when one of Nafisatu’s lovers publicly slapped him.

Tijani also stated that the same man, on another occasion, attempted to hit him with a car.

The plaintiff stated that he walked out of their marriage after concluding that the defendant and her lover wanted him dead.

Tijani appealed for custody of their children, stating that Nafisatu was not a suitable role model for them.

Nafisatu was present in court when the case was first mentioned, and she consented to the divorce but objected to Tijani having custody of the children.

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However, she failed to appear in court on the later adjourned dates.

Tijani, in his testimony, said, “I met my wife in 2009, and she became pregnant during our courtship.

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“She later moved in with me, even though I did not pay her bride price or perform any marital rites.

“Nafisatu was quarrelsome and frequently argued with me.

“She found fault in nearly everything I did and was always ready to pick a fight.

“The more I complained about her behaviour, the worse it became.

“My lord, she also betrayed my trust by engaging in affairs with other men.

“On one occasion, one of her lovers slapped me in public after confronting me for standing beside my wife at a function.

“An argument ensued, and he threatened to slap me again.

My wife’s lover slapped me, almost ran me over with his car, man tells court.

A man identified as Tijani has taken his wife, Nafisatu, to Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, citing irreconcilable differences.

Tijani alleged that Nafisatu was quarrelsome and failed to show him love or care. He further claimed that she betrayed his trust by engaging in extramarital affairs, which, according to him, caused a serious breakdown in their relationship.

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He added that tensions in their marriage got to a peak when one of Nafisatu’s alleged lovers publicly slapped him.

Tijani also stated that the same man, on another occasion, attempted to run him over with a car.

The plaintiff stated that he left their marriage after concluding that the defendant and her alleged lover wanted him dead.

Tijani appealed for custody of their children, stating that Nafisatu was not a suitable role model for them.

The plaintiff further requested an order restricting the defendant from encroaching on his privacy.

“She found fault in nearly everything I did and was always ready to pick a fight.

“The more I complained about her behaviour, the worse it became.

“My lord, she also betrayed my trust by engaging in affairs with other men.

“On one occasion, one of her lovers slapped me in public after confronting me for standing beside my wife at a function.

“An argument ensued, and he threatened to slap me again, but those present at the event intervened and restrained him.

“On another occasion, the same man nearly hit me with his car.

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“It was at that point I decided to leave our marriage, as it had become clear that my wife and her lover wanted me dead.

“My wife repeatedly called me, hurling insults and curses at me.

“On the night I married another wife, she called and verbally abused me, demanding to know what arrangements I had made for the upkeep of our children.

“My lord, I have endured enough of my wife’s atrocities.

“I pray this honourable court dissolve our marriage.

“I also seek custody of our children, as I believe my wife is not a good example for them.

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

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The court president, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, in her judgment, held that no valid customary marriage existed between the couple, as no bride price was paid.

She explained that there was therefore no marriage to dissolve since the parties had merely been cohabiting.

She further noted that, as the plaintiff had requested that both parties go their separate ways, and the defendant did not object, the court had no option but to grant the relief sought.

Owoseni thus ordered that both parties should go their separate ways.

She awarded custody of the children to the defendant and directed the plaintiff to be responsible for their upkeep.

The court also issued an order restraining the defendant from threatening or interfering with the plaintiff’s privacy.