A Lagos Island Customary Court on Wednesday
dissolved the 17-year-old marriage between a transporter, Haruna Amunikoro, and
his wife, Alimotu, after he complained that his wife built a house without
informing him.
Granting the husband's request, the court President,
Mr Awos Awosola, said that the effort of the court to reconcile the parties had
failed, as Amunikoro insisted on divorce.
“The marriage between the two parties is hereby
dissolved with effect from today in accordance with the Lagos State Customary
Court Law, 2011, Order 3, Rule 7, as amended.
“The custody of the first child and only son, Anus,
15, is awarded to the father while that of the two girls, Simiyat, 10; and
Aishat, 7, remains with the wife.
“The petitioner should pay the children's feeding
allowances of N10,000 on a monthly basis through this honourable court and
should also be responsible for the children school and hospital bills.
“However, both parties are granted unhindered access
to the child/children at any reasonable time of the day,’’ he ruled.
Awosola also ordered the petitioner to give the
respondent N250,000 compensation within seven days of the judgment with which
to start her new life.
Amuniloro, 42, who resides at No. 91/93 Odunfa St.,
Lagos Island, in his petition, told the court that his wife, a trader, bought a
plot of land in Ikorodu and built a bungalow on it without letting him know.
“My wife has also started giving out tricycle and
motorcycle to riders and they pay for them on instalment, which is the same
business that I do.
“I have warned her severally to stop the business
but she would not listen. On two occasions she has stabbed me with a kitchen
knife and a scissors.
“My wife is not sincere with me. She hides so many
things about herself from me. I cannot cope with her secretive ways any more,
please separate us,’’ he pleaded with the court.
Alimotu, who did not deny the allegations, said that
she started being secretive with her husband
because of the sudden change in
his behaviour and his infidelity.
She told the court that their marriage which was
once blissful took a different turn in 2012 when they rented their own
apartment.
“We were staying in my husband's family house before
we rented our own apartment in 2012, since then my husband has been unfaithful
to me.
“He brings different kinds of women into our
matrimonial home and sleeps with them on our bed.
“Whenever I confronted him, he beats me. On three
occasions my husband beat me to a pulp and stripped me naked.
“I joined him in doing thesame business because it
is a lucrative one, but since I started it, I have had no rest of mind,’’ she
said.
Alimotu, who had consistently prayed the court to
reconcile them as she still loved her husband, however, pleaded with the court
to dissolve the marriage without further delay.
“Since I have been begging my husband and his family
for so long and nothing positive have come of it, please dissolve the marriage
so I can go on with my life,” she said.
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