An Ibadan Customary Court sitting in Mapo has on Thursday dissolved an 11-year old marriage between Mr. Nurudeen Akinpelu and his wife, Folake Akinpelu over allegations of starvation and promiscuity levelled against the wife by her husband.
Nurudeen, an Arabic teacher had approached the court to dissolve the marriage after he found out that his wife had allegedly cultivated the habit of starving him.
According to Daily Post, he said, “My lord, I am completely frustrated with this horrible experiences Folake had made me to undergo over the past 11 years of our union.
“I discovered that after we had our two children, she started exhibiting strange behaviours, such as regularly starving me
“Whenever I ask her for this conjugal rite, Folake pushes me away, telling me to look elsewhere to satisfy my urge.
“I kept my calm until one day, when I saw a sheet of paper in her bag she just got from a medical centre stating when the family planning she did will expire.
“I decided to keep watching until not too long after I came across another sheet of paper reminding her of the date to commence key another family planning method.
“My lord, I became mad and wanted to do something dangerous to her.
“How can a housewife who has not been having intercourse be doing family planning on regular basis.
“She took away my children one day, and it took me one and a half years to locate her.
“I had to report her at the nearest police station where the children were handed over to me”.
Folake who agreed to the divorce, however, denied some of the allegations leveled against her by her husband.
She told the court that she was only visiting miracle centres.
Folake said, “Nurudeen has not been taking good care of me and the children.
“He is fond of beating me whenever there is any misunderstanding between us”.
President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade after listening to both parties then dissolved the 11 year-old marriage between the duo.
He said, “If Folake is interested in seeing any of the children, she should approach the court at anytime”.
Odunade also granted custody of the two children produced by the union to the husband and urged his estranged wife to stay clear with the plaintiff.
