Customary court

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Isime Esene November 15, 2014

He infected me with HIV, but I can’t leave him – Wife tells court

by Akan Ido Dasola Joshua, a middle-aged woman who resides in Ile-Tuntun, Oke-Odo area of Ibadan, Oyo State has told a Grade 'C' Customary Court in the ancient city how her…

Kolapo Olapoju October 26, 2014

No sex: Wife quits marriage after being sex-starved for 9 years

by Azubuike Azikiwe The 18-year-old marriage of Olive Omoletu and Toyin Omoletu has been dissolved by a Customary Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos. The 38-year-old wife, Toyin, who is a ‘nurse’ at…

Kolapo Olapoju October 9, 2014

Husband begs court to dissolve 20-year-old marriage over ‘sex starvation’

by Jewel Stephen Adetoro Onipede has asked a Customary Court, sitting in Igando, Lagos, to dissolve his 20-year-old marriage, over 'sexual intercourse' issues. 50-year-old Onipede filed a suit on 21 August seeking…

Kolapo Olapoju September 1, 2014

“He impregnated my sister” || Woman tells court she wants out of her marriage

by Azubuike Azikiwe A housewife is seeking for the dissolution of her 15-year-old marriage over alleged physical abuse and excessive drinking by her husband. The woman, Mariam Ayoola, told a…

January 17, 2014

How my pastor husband impregnated my friend – Wife opens up in court

by Adeola Balogun A woman in Lagos has appealed to a court to end her marriage as she described her husband as a chronic womanizer. Iyabo Olusoji, a trader, told…

December 18, 2013

‘I’m tired of spending money treating STDs’ – Wife wants 6-year marriage dissolved

by 'Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has asked a court to end her marriage of 6 years due to infidelity on her husband's part. Azeezat Ayinde, 32, told a…

December 15, 2013

‘My husband makes me sleep on the mat whenever he brings home another woman’ – Housewife laments

by Akintomiwa Agbaje “My lord, anytime my husband brought home a woman, he would ask me to sleep on the mat so that the woman can sleep on our matrimonial…

November 23, 2013

“My husband is a ritualist, he took my pants to a herbalist” – Wife laments in court

by 'Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has asked a court to end her marriage as she claimed that she did not feel safe with her husband. Caroline Omoseebi, told…

November 22, 2013

#DivorceDrama: “My wife beats me whenever I asked for anything” – Husband, 75, laments in court

by 'Jola Sotubo An elderly man in Lagos has begged a court to separate him from his much younger wife who he claims has repeatedly abused him physically. Fashola Fakorede,…

October 29, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Woman accuses her husband of drugging her for sex three days straight

by Rachel Ogbu Glory and her husband (Photo: Nigerian Eye) 30 year old Glory Ojuala stood at the Customary Court in Ejigbo Lagos State on Monday, October 28 to recount…

June 8, 2013

#DivorceDrama: My husband neglects me in bed but sleeps with our neighbour – Wife

by Rachel Ogbu A 39-year-old woman asking the Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her 11-year-old marriage has narrated how her husband had abused her for…

May 31, 2013

#DivorceDrama: My wife’s lover visits her in our matrimonial home – Man tells court

by NAN A 42-year-old civil servant, Adeshina Tabura, on Thursday told an Ikorodu Customary Court, Lagos, that his wife’s lover used to visit their matrimonial home. Tabura, a resident of…

May 21, 2013

#DivorceDrama: “She took an oath to die if she leaves me,” Husband tells court; “He doesn’t perform well in bed” – Wife

by Rachel Ogbu A 40-year-old man has begged a court in Lagos not to grant his wife a divorce because she could die if she left him. It was a…

April 3, 2013

#DivorceDrama: “My wife always snatches men’s manhood” – Prophet tell court

by Isi Esene Prophet Sunday Toluwalase has dragged his wife to court praying the court to dissolve their marriage over what he described as her shameful acts. Mr. Toluwalase, 56,…

February 16, 2013

Bizarre: Court dissolves marriage after husband claims mother-in-law “demands his finger nails”

by Chi Ibe A man has begged the Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end his marriage claiming his mother-in-law had turned his wife against him. Luqman Agoro told the court…

February 10, 2013

#DivorceDrama: “His pastor knows, my husband gave me an STD” – Wife; “She sleeps around and gave me an STD” – Husband

by Chi Ibe A woman has asked the Agege Customary Court in Lagos State, to end her six-year union to her husband for alleged infecting her with a Sexually Transmitted Disease…

January 21, 2013

Lagos pastor seeks divorce from his 9th wife, “He said he didn’t want another child,” wife says

by Rachel Ogbu Pastor Ope Balogun has allegedly fallen out with his ninth wife. He recently asked an Orile Agege Grade ‘B’ Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his three-year-old marriage to…

November 10, 2012

TICKER: #DivorceDrama: ‘He has low sperm count and refuses to treat it’

A 35-year-old petty trader, Ajinatu Samuel, has asked the Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve her nine-year old union with her husband, Akinsola. The couple had an engagement ceremony and…

November 10, 2012

He beats me and holds a knife – Desperate woman pleads to court for divorce

by Rachel Ogbu Despite a woman’s cry for help, a domestic violence case was recently adjourned in Lagos. 39 year old Funmilayo Landa who had a sense of urgency in…

October 28, 2012

#DivorceDrama: “He threatened to burn me with petrol” – Wife tells court, as husband heads to Kirikiri prison for beating her

by Isi Esene An Agege Grade A Customary Court has ordered that Ibikunle Oluwadamilare be remanded for 14 days in Kirikiri prisons for going ahead to beat his wife after…

October 4, 2012

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