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We’ve Lived Together Like Strangers For Five Years, Man Tells Court

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9 months ago

March 22, 2025

A man, Adejare, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve the six-year-old wedlock between him and his wife, Abidemi, on the account of irreconcilable differences.

Adejare stated that he and Abidemi lived like strangers under the same roof for five years.

The plaintiff explained that he and the defendant hardly communicated, while there was no intimacy between them.

He added that they always found it difficult to resolve their differences, like other couples did because his wife was violent.

According to Adejare, Abidemi always went for the pestle when fighting with him.

He added that she had, on some occasions, drew the knife at him.

Adejare further said that the unhealthy relationship between him and his wife took its toll on her wellbeing, thus affecting her emotionally and psychologically.

The plaintiff said the defendant got into depression and attempted suicide.

He thus prayed the court to declare their union dissolved.

Adejare gave his consent to their children being put in Abidemi’s custody, while he also promised to stay committed to looking after their welfare by giving allowance for their upkeep every month.

Abidemi failed to show up in court despite being served court summonses.

Adejare testified thus: “My wife and I had a Customary marriage.

“We started living together in 2019 after I paid N300,000 as her bride price.

“I had a lot of dreams and plans for our marriage, but all these were aborted because my wife never gave our relationship a chance.

“The love I had for my wife while we were courting gradually waned a few months into our marriage.

“Abidemi refused to be submissive.

“She failed to realise that marriage is all about compromise.

“My wife denied me respect as the head of the home.

“We were always at loggerhead and regularly failed to iron out our differences like other couples did.

“We hardly chatted or discussed, which led to a strain in our relationship and later a breakdown in our communication.

“My wife’s health unknowingly began to deteriorate.

“She became emotionally and psychologically unbalanced and went into depression.

“Abidemi became abusive, aggressive, and violent.

“She made our home unpleasant for me to stay in and also unwelcoming for our relatives and friends.

“She fought me with any dangerous object within her reach.

“She sometimes hit me with the pestle, not minding that she could break my head.

“Abidemi’s behaviour turned worse when she started drawing a knife at me.

“My lord, my wife once attempted suicide after we fought.

“Thank God I was around to foil her plan.

“She moved out of my house with our children after this.

“I have never shirked my responsibility towards our children since she took them away.

“I pray the court to stop our marriage and grant my wife custody of our children.

“I also plead that the court grant me free access to them.

“I pledge to make their upkeep a priority by giving them feeding allowance every month and meeting all of their other needs.”

The court president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, adjourned the case and ordered that a fresh hearing notice be issued and served the defendant.

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Why I Charged My Husband Money For Sex —Woman

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1 day ago

December 20, 2025

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Matero Local Court, Zambia, has heard how a woman from Chisamba, sexually starved her husband for four years, after he failed to pay her K3,000 she charged him for having a child out of wedlock.

According to Zambia Observer, Sophia Kwale, 32, a teacher by profession, said in line with her tradition, as admission of guilt for having a child, her husband, Samuel Chongo, 38, was supposed to pay her the money commonly known as ‘ndapusa’ (admission of guilt).

“In my tradition, when a man has a child outside wedlock, he is supposed to apologise by paying ndapusa.

“This can be in money or material form.

“I asked him to pay me K3,000 only or he wasn’t going to have sex with me,” she said.

Sophia said her husband later refused to pay ndapusa but wanted to have sex with her, so she charged him K500 which he paid instantly before she allowed him to engage in the act.

“I charged him K500 to make love with me and he paid it instantly.

“This was only last month. Before that, we last had sex in 2021.

“I didn’t even enjoy the sex because it was forced,” she said.

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Organ Harvesting: Ekiti Sacks Surgeon After Panel’s Findings, Suspends Support Staff

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1 day ago

December 20, 2025

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Ekiti State government has dismissed the Surgeon who had primary responsibility for the surgery of a patient whose kidneys were removed from the service of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) with immediate effect.

This followed the submission of the report of the 7-man investigation panel chaired by Professor Francis Faduyile to the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani.

Recall the panel was constituted 11 days ago to investigate the claim made by a patient, Mr. Joshua Afolayan regarding a surgical procedure he underwent at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH).

According to a statement by Filani, “Upon careful review of the report and its recommendations, the Ekiti State government has approved the following actions:

“That the surgeon who had primary responsibility for the surgery is to be dismissed from the service of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) with immediate effect.

“All members of the surgical team present in the theatre on the day of the operation are to be suspended from duty for a period of one month, pending further administrative review.

“The Ekiti State government will bear the full cost of a new kidney transplant for Afolayan, will take responsibility for his post-transplant care as well as transplant related medical maintenance for a period of two years.

“In line with the recommendations of the panel, a comprehensive reorganisation of relevant departments within EKSUTH will be undertaken to strengthen clinical governance, accountability, and patient safety.”

Filani said that while the Ekiti State government continues to stand firmly behind the many dedicated and hardworking health professionals at EKSUTH and acknowledges their sacrifices and commitment to service, it would not hesitate to take decisive action where professional standards are breached.

“The government remains resolute in its commitment to protecting patients, upholding ethical and professional standards in healthcare delivery, and restoring and sustaining public confidence in the Ekiti State health system.

“Necessary reforms will be pursued to ensure that incidents of this nature do not re-occur and that EKSUTH continues to serve as a centre of excellence in patient care.

“We thank the people of Ekiti State for their patience, and trust, and we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to continued improvement in quality health care, compassion, and responsible governance.”

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My Ex-husband Has Refused To Give Me, Our Unborn Child, Money For Upkeep, Woman Tells Court

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1 day ago

December 20, 2025

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Please, grant me time to settle the issue —Husband

A pregnant woman, Harira Aliyu, has asked a Shari’a court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna State, to compel her former husband, Nasiru Al-Hassan to provide financial support for her upkeep.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant also prayed the court to confirm one pronouncement of divorce made by Nasiru in March.

“I am eight months pregnant. Since our divorce in March, he has only been able to send me money for two months for my upkeep and our unborn child.

“It is important that he continues to provide for me as I await delivery in a month’s time,” she told the court.

In his defense, the defendant who spoke through his counsel, Abubakar Sani, said he was just briefed recently.

He asked the court to give him more time to respond to the petition.

The judge, Malam Mukhtar Aliyu adjourned the case.