Tribal mark breaks 10 years marriage

-Bankole Abe

 

10 years marriage of Olatunji Abiodun and Adebisi was dissolved by an Agege Customary Court, Lagos, on Wednesday 21st June 2017 due to the complaint of the wife that her husband gave their daughter tribal marks.

According to NAN, Adebisi said on March 31, 2016, to the court that her husband constantly beat her. She said he is irresponsible and also unfaithful.

  Mr. Phillips Williams, the President of the customary court said while giving his verdict that the marriage had broken down irretrievably.

“Once the two parties have consented to the dissolution of their marriage, then there is evidence that the relationship has broken down irretrievably.

“Therefore, the marriage between you is hereby dissolved and any party who may feel dissatisfied with this judgment can appeal within the next 30 days,” he ruled.

Adebisi had earlier told the court that her husband for 10 years had been harassing her everywhere.

“l seek dissolution of this marriage so that my husband can stop harassing me anywhere he sees me.

“I want him to be responsible for the children’s upkeep and education.”

She described her husband as a drunkard and as a secret cult member.

“He lured my daughter to his village on the pretext of visiting his parents and gave her tribal marks on her face without my consent.

“I can no longer bear the pains of constant beating and the hardships the marriage is going through.

“l am fed up with his unfaithful and adulterous ways,” she said.

The husband, Olatunji, a middle-aged man and a father of two, also agreed to the divorce. He said his wife was not submissive and is mannerless.

He said: “My wife likes wearing skimpy and indecent clothes which l do not like and have complained several times, but she refused to change.”