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  • Super Eagles player drags wife to court, demands divorce

    Super Eagles player drags wife to court, demands divorce

    Former Enyimba goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo has approached a State High Court sitting in Lokoja for the dissolution of his nine-year marriage.

    According to Kogi Reports, the Super Eagles goalkeeper failed to turn up for the case during the hearing at Court 6 on Thursday, July 24.

    The presiding officer, Justice Ada has adjourned the case till October 2025 when the judiciary resumes for legal matters.

    The former Super Eagles’ wife is currently the Team Manager of Confluence Queens of Lokoja. Ojo had earlier admitted to committing adultery outside his marriage in the case file.

    What transpired between the duo? The relationship between Ojo Olorunleke and Tosin Ojo turned south immediately after the player returned from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

    According to OwoSports, the AFCON silver medallist failed to return to his family in Lokoja, allegedly residing with his Abuja-based girlfriend, Precious Daniel.

    Reports have it that Daniel published pictures of herself and the Super Eagles star on social media, which generated a crisis in his family.

    His wife, Tosin Ojo, confronted him, with Olorunleke allegedly admitting to having extramarital affairs with the Benue-born model, per Nigerian Post.

    Efforts to reconcile the player and his wife by family and friends have proved abortive. Well-wishers react Suleiman Malik Babanawa said: “Why, what is happening to Leke? He was doing well and went to Sudan, then his troubles began, lost his place in the Super Eagle, got injured in Sudan and now losing his wife.

    “He should go for prayers and seek forgiveness from his wife, she has sacrificed a lot for him and his children.”

    Arabinrin Aderonke wrote:

    “This is so sad but what else do you expect from a man, especially footballers. They always dump or maltreat the women who laboured with them – ingrates. Build with a man at your own risk o. Where was Precious when they started from nothing.

    “When Tosin rallied round people seeking for support for her husband. When Tosin entered prayer sessions for him.

  • Separate us before my wife kills me – Man begs court

    Separate us before my wife kills me – Man begs court

    A trader, Adesina Adeagbo, has pleaded with the Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, to end his 23-year-old marriage to prevent his wife from eventually killing him.

    Adeagbo, a resident of Idi-Osan, Akanran area of Ibadan, told the court on Thursday that his wife, Adeola, was too troublesome to be loved.

    He said he had thought it over and concluded that the best thing to do to keep staying alive was to call it quits with his wife.

    He also alleged that his wife had started instigating the children against him.

    “Ever since Adeola and I started our lives as husband and wife in 2002, I have not known peace; it has been one day, one problem.

    “Immediately we got married, I rented an apartment for her, but she fought with all her co-tenants. At the Olodo apartment, she fought the landlady, and she was sent packing.

    “Similarly, at her apartment at Boluwaji area, she was given a quit notice for fighting the house owner and her co-tenants,” he said.

    He added that when his wife relocated to another rented apartment in Muslim area, she and the children fought with other tenants, leading to their eviction.

    “Furthermore, I got another house at Orita-Merin, where she exhibited the same character, until she was ordered to move out.

    “I then moved Adeola and our three children into my house at Idiose, but her behaviour did not change,” he said.

    He alleged that their first child attempted to break a bottle on his head on March 31, 2024, but that he escaped by God’s grace and through the help of his friends.

    According to him, he has suffered several health challenges, including a partial stroke as a result of his wife’s frequent troublemaking.

    Adeola did not refute any of the claims preferred against her by Adeagbo. Subsequently, the court president, Mrs O.E. Owoseni, adjourned the suit to July 31 for further hearing.

  • Woman seeks divorce 2 weeks after wedding

    Woman seeks divorce 2 weeks after wedding

    A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to  husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection”.

    She told the court that she was once married before her wedding to Iya-Onitasi.

    ”I divorced my former husband due to pressure from my mother. My former husband became a religious fanatics after our marriage and my parents were against him.

    “I was introduced to my present husband and we got along smoothly, but immediately after the marriage, I developed hatred for him,”she said.

    The defendant, had told the court that his wife left the house without his consent, saying that she was tired of the marriage.

    He, however, said that he tried on different occasions to consummate the union  but she refused to allow him, so he let her be.

    “I want her to pay back the N20,000 dowry I paid for her hand in marriage,” he said.

    The Presiding Judge, Hammed Ajumonbi ordered the petitioner to pay back the dowry.

    Ajumonbi adjourned the case until Dec. 4, for pronouncement of divorce.

  • Engonga s3xtape fallout: Husband of victim files for divorce

    Engonga s3xtape fallout: Husband of victim files for divorce

    The woman at the center of the Balthazar Engonga sextape scandal has spoken out, revealing that he lied to her about the camera.

    According to her, Engonga told her the camera was for security reasons, but he was actually recording their encounter.

    The woman’s husband has since filed for divorce.

    This development adds a new layer of complexity to the scandal, which has already sparked widespread controversy.”

    Engonga has been accused of having affairs with numerous high-profile women, including the president’s sister, the AFG’s wife, his brother’s wife, and many more ¹. The scandal has sparked outrage and shock across the nation, with many calling for Engonga’s resignation.

  • Heartbroken woman sets self ablaze after divorce

    Heartbroken woman sets self ablaze after divorce

    A 40-year-old woman (name withheld) has set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

    DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday.

    Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village allegedly used petrol to set herself on fire.

    “On Thursday at about 0740hrs, the command, received a heartbreaking and pitful incident from Guri LGA that a woman, aged 40 of Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition  on the outskirt of the village.

    “Following this report, a squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene  abd verified the incident. The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial,” Shiisu said.

    He explained that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased experienced depression few months following her divorce by her husband.

    The PPRO added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ahmadu Abdullahi, advised people to always submit their affairs to Almighty Allah for a way out.

    Abdullahi also advised people to always seek advice and counselling from their elders on complex issues in order to avoid such unfortunate incidents.

  • My wife slaps me at will, man seeking divorce tells court

    My wife slaps me at will, man seeking divorce tells court

    A spare-part dealer, Olawale Idowu on Friday told a Grade A Customary Court at Mapo, Ibadan to end his 13-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Yemisi on grounds of constant violence.

    Idowu, a resident of No. 25, Okeolode Aremo area of Ibadan lamented that he regretted marrying her.

    “My lord, in spite of my relentless endurance in our matrimony, Yemisi remained troublesome.

    “In fact, I abandoned the house to her on Dec. 16, 2023 when she violently attacked me in the midnight.

    “ Yemisi slaps me and tears my clothes at will,” he said.

    He said that when she was served a notice to appear before the court, she tore the summons and threw it at him.

    He tendered the torn clothes and the  summons as exhibit.

    Responding to the allegations leveled against her, Yemisi stated that she was convinced her husband abandoned her for another wife.

    “It is true that there was a midnight fight between both of us in December.

    “Idowu’s mother was aware of all that took place, rather than resolve the matter amicably for us, she threatened to deal with me.

    “My mother in-law called in the police and I was arrested,” Yemisi said .

    The court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo held that none of the evidence tendered before the court indicated that there was presentation of bride price, which was essential in the validity of a lawful customary marriage in Nigeria.

    Akintayo said that there was no marriage to be dissolved between Idowu and Yemisi because same never existed in the first place.

    Contrary to I dowu’s prayers, the president of the court awarded custody of the three children in the union to Yemisi.

    She directed Yemisi never to deny Idowu access to the children in addition to been jointly responsible for their welfare, education and other necessities.

    Akintayo ordered them to go their separate ways from now on.

    She also granted the order restraining Yemisi from threatening, harassing, disturbing and interfering in the private life of Idowu henceforth.

  • Why I’m always happy when a woman divorces her husband – Controversial Influencer

    Why I’m always happy when a woman divorces her husband – Controversial Influencer

    Controversial influencer, Saida Boj has explained why she is always happy when a woman divorces her husband as she insists men are cheap and abundant.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Saida Boj said this during a recent episode of the Honest Bunch podcast hosted by popular OAP, Nedu Wazobia.

    The media personality revealed that she respects and gets happy when a woman divorces her husband because she might be unhappy in her marriage.

    She added that if she wanted to get married, she would have done so long ago, reason she said men are not scarce.

    Saida also stated that men are cheap and she has quite a number of guys who are flooding her DMs.

    Additionally, she mentioned that guys should compensate women for their appearance, considering the expenses involved in maintaining their beauty.

    According to her, ladies should bill a guy 24 hours after he collects their number, this practice she stressed will allow girls to assess the guy’s ability to provide for them.

    She emphasized that failing to do so would result in wasting time with a guy who may not be financially capable.

    However, Nedu seemed to disagree with Saida Boj’s views and statements on his Podcast.

    “Saida if you continue with this mindset, you will be old and remain single,” Nedu told Saida Boj on the podcast.

  • Pastor raises alarm over divorce rate in Nigeria

    Pastor raises alarm over divorce rate in Nigeria

    A clergyman, Pastor Ayobami Moses of Christ Dominion Church, Ilorin, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce among couples in the country.

    Moses, who expressed the worries in an interview in Ilorin on Friday, said the rate of divorce among couples nowadays had become alarming.

    According to him, young couples now consider divorce as the best solution to any minor disagreement in their marriage.

    Moses urged couples to learn to fix things through dialogue and endurance rather than resorting to divorce.

    “They should stop rushing to the courts for divorce. There is no perfect marriage anywhere,” he said.

    The cleric said that most reasons adduced by estranged couples for seeking for divorce in Nigeria were oftentimes frivolous and not worth it.

    He said that that little misunderstanding could be resolved amicably between couples in order to save their marriage.

    Moses counsels couples to endeavour to study and know their partners very well in order to solidify the bond between them.

    The cleric also advised Nigerians to stop copying the Western world in everything they did, saying that European culture is different from that of Africa.

    He noted that divorce and separation had ruined the lives of many children, as they were the ones who usually bore the impacts of divorce.

    “Couples must always consider the future of their children before they approach the courts for divorce,” Moses said.

  • Drama in court as housewife makes U-turn on divorce

    Drama in court as housewife makes U-turn on divorce

    There was a mild drama on Wednesday in a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja when a housewife, Sa’adatu Ayuba, prayed the court to disregard her earlier plea for divorce.

    The petitioner, who sought for divorce on grounds of impotence, said she married her husband  Jalija 27 years ago.

    ”My Lord though my husband refused to follow the court order for him to perform his duties as a man, I still love him,” she said.

    Responding, Jalija, said:” my landlord gave us a quit notice, so she moved out of our home.

    ”I told her I wanted us to move from Dakwa because of transportation to my place of work, but she rented her own place and moved out on Dec.31.

    “Since she told the court that I cannot perform my duties as her husband, the court should grant her request for divorce.

    ”I do not love her anymore, ” he said.

    The judge, Saminu Suleiman, however ordered Jalija to take his wife to where he lives, provide and take care of her according to his capability.

    Sulieman also ordered the court police officer to accompany the couple to the respondent‘s residence to verify where he stays and adjourned the matter until Jan.26.

    NAN reports that the petitioner had earlier approached the court for divorce saying that her husband stopped performing since he started having an affair with another woman.

    “I got married when I was 16.  I have never been with any other man but my husband, ” she said.

  • I will grant my wife divorce if she pays me N1m – Man tells court

    I will grant my wife divorce if she pays me N1m – Man tells court

    A businessman, Nasiru Yunusa told an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, that he will grant his wife, Aisha Hamisu a divorce if she pays him N1 million.

    Yunusa and Hamisu, got married according to Islamic law sometime in 2021 and is blessed with a 13-month-old daughter.

    Earlier, Hamisu approached the court seeking dissolution of her marriage with Yunusa, on grounds of lack of care and respect.

    She said that Yunusa packed her belongings from his house to her father’s house on April 19, 2022.

    Yunusa however said he wanted Hamisu to return to his house but would grant her a divorce if she agrees to compensate him.

    ” I have spent money on a lawyer for court proceedings which has been going on and all I have spent on her is N1 million which I am ready to prove,” he said.

    In response, the plaintiff said that she did not love Yunusa and cannot live with him.

    ” It is not true that he has spent N1million on me because I have been with my parents for the past two and a half years after he dumped my property at their door step.

    “I had our daughter through a Cesarean section at Kubwa General Hospital and he did not pay a dime for hospital bill.

    “I am ready to pay him back the dowry of N50,000 only to him, ” she said.

    The Judge,Mr  Mohammed Wakili,  adjourned the matter until Jan.8 for continuation of hearing.