Tag: Husband
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My husband is planning to use me for something diabolic, woman cries out
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marraige involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court to dissolve her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her underwear for ritual. She told Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the court, that she…
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‘My husband wanted to use me for rituals’
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marriage involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court, seeking dissolution of her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her underwear for ritual. She told Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the court, that…
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My husband forced me to have 15 abortions after three kids, wife tells court
A nurse, Shukurat Adewumi, on Monday sought the dissolution of her 17-year-old marraige to husband, Adewale, in a Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on grounds that he forced to have 15 abortions. Shukurat, a mother of three, made the claim in her counter argument before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President . ”He…
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Who goes first – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido A friend and big brother had a private birthday celebration for his wife recently. In the course of the ceremony, he spoke glowingly about his wife and prayed for her. He also prayed for long life for both of them. What struck me most during the prayer was when he called the…
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I beat my husband whenever he makes senseless demands – Wife tells court
A trader, Damilola Osilulu, on Tuesday told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan that she beats her husband because he orders her around on how she should live her life. Testifying before Chief Henry Agbaje, the President of the court, Damilola countered her husband’s accusation, claiming that her husband complains a lot and also makes…
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I can’t share my husband, divorce-seeking woman tells court
A teacher, Mrs Idowu Oluokun, on Tuesday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage to her husband, Oyetunji, instead of sharing him with a second wife. Idowu, who made the submission in her counter argument before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President, added that her husband was not trust worthy.…
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Officials apprehend woman with husband’s bones at German airport
A 74-year-old Armenian woman was stopped at Munich airport and human bones were found in her luggage, German federal police said on Tuesday. Officials found the remains in a wooden box, and subsequently called on customs officers, a doctor and the public prosecutor to examine the strange case. Together with her 52-year-old daughter, the woman…
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I’m crying, missing my husband, says Ajimobi’s widow
The widow of late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Florence, has described her late husband as her greatest supporter and strength. She spoke while playing host to a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Oyo State on Saturday evening at her Oluyole residence in Ibadan. Ajimobi also counseled Nigerians to use…
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My wife refuses to get pregnant for me, wants to take over my property, man tells court
A businessman, Eddy Williams, on Wednesday prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his six year-old marriage to estranged wife, Gloria, on grounds that she has refused to get pregnant and wants to take over his property. Testifying in court, Williams said:” I decided to call it quits with Gloria because she has…
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Customs rakes in N17bn in 6 months
The Federal Operations Unit (FoU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the weekend intercepted contraband, and raised debit notes worth N17 billion on importers between January to June 2020. While contraband intercepted by the unit was from smugglers terrorising the South Western states of the country, it includes items such as used…