The petitioner who resides in Jikwoyi, made the accusation in a divorce petition she filed against in court.

“My husband always beats me and abuses me verbally and physically. I suffered s partial stroke as a result of these abuses,

”My hospital records and scan results are proove of this attacks.,” he said.

She told the court that her husband does not provide food for the family.

“I pay the rent, hospital bills, clothing, feeding, etc.” she said.

She also told the court that her husband forces her to lend him money from her business.

”If I refuse, he will beat me”.

The respondent, who is a teacher, denied all the allegations.

The presiding judge, Thelma Baba, advised the couple to explore reconciliation and adjourned the matter until March 25 for hearing.

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The petitioner made the allegation in a divorce petition she filed against her estrange husband before the court.

“My husband is a violent man. He is short tempered and he throws dangerous things at me.

”He uses a hammer on me. I have been going through martial torture. It is even severe now than when we were newly married.

“Now he beats me in the from of our children with whatever he can lay his hands on.

”I pray the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

She also told the court that that her husband locks the storage room where foodstuffs are kept.

The petitioner also told the court that her husband was doubting the paternity of their son.

Responding, Ozor, denied the allegation.

The presiding judge, Doocivir Yawe, adjourned the matter until Feb. 20, for hearing.

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He made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against her before the court.

“My wife physically abuses and harasses me. She slaps me at the slightest chanc. She abuses me mentally,” he said.

He also told the court that his wife disrespectful to his parents.

The petitioner told the court that his wife has long abandoned their child to him, that he has been the only one caring for the child without the help of his wife.

He prayed the court to grant him the custody of the only child of the marriage and dissolve the marriage between him and his wife.

The respondent, Joy denied the allegations.

The presiding judge, Dada Oluwaseyi, advised the couple to explore reconciliation.

Oluwaseyi adjourned the matter until July 27, for report of settlement or hearing.

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Ike in his petition, accused his wife of not allowing his daughters spend time with him beacsue she suspects him.

“My wife does not allow me spend time with my daughters. I have told her countless times that I cannot do such a thing. She does not trust me. I am tired of the whole issue, I need a divorce,“ he said.

The respondent, Julie, who was present in court denied the allegation.

The presiding judge, Malam Labaran Gusau, however adjourned the matter until April 4, for hearing.

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Delivering a ruling, judge, Malam Labaran Gusau dissolved the marriage on the grounds that parties have lost interest in the union.

“It is on record that both parties have consented to the dissolution of the marriage and also the respondent has asked the court to grant her husband prayer of divorce.

“In view of this, the court has no other choice than to grant the petitioner’s prayer for divorce. The marriage is hereby dissolved.

“The petitioner has also waved the N25,000 bride price he paid. Hence the respondent has no need to return it,” Labaran said.

It was reported that Christy consented to the dissolution of the marriage on grounds that he has also lost interest in the marriage.

“I am exhausted in this marriage. I have tried my best to have children but all attempts have failed.

“I have gone to different places, taken different concoction, all to no avail,” she said.

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The petitioner, who resides in Mararaba, Abuja, made the allegation in a divorce petition she filed against her husband.

She alleged that her husband secretly married two other wives and rented apartments for them in different locations in Abuja, while leaving her in Mararaba.

She said her husband had also been threatening to divorce her and forcefully evict her from her matrimonial home.

She also told the court that her husband had been denying her of her conjugal rights for over five years.

Amina begged the court to grant her divorce, claiming that her life and that of her children were no longer safe.

“I beg this honourable court to grant me divorce and custody of my children because my husband is threatening me and boasting to forcefully evict her from their home if I don’t leave peacefully,” she said

The respondent, who was present in the court, however, denied the allegations.

The Judge, Doocivir Yawe, adjourned the matter until Oct. 31 for hearing.

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The judge, Doocivir Yawe, dissolved the marriage on the grounds that parties have lost interest in the union.

“It is on record that both parties have consented to the dissolution of the marriage and also the respondent has asked the court to grant his wife prayer of divorce.

“In view of this, the court has no other choice than to grant the petitioner’s prayer for divorce. The marriage is hereby dissolved.

“The petitioner is also ordered to return the bride price of N50,000 to the respondent,” Doocivir said.

Recall that Ameh dragged Simon to court, seeking dissolution of the marriage on grounds that she has lost interest in the marriage.

“I am exhausted in this marriage. I have tried my best to have children, but all attempts have failed.

“I underwent IVF twice and it failed. I want to go back to my people,” she said.

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The petitioner said this in a divorce petition she filed against her husband at the court.

“Since we finished building our new house and moved in, I and my husband started having misunderstanding, whenever I come back home, it’s always one problem or the other.

“Sometimes my husband will come home with another woman. Just to get me angry, I never reacted, it was not easy but I kept trying not to react.

“On one faithful day, I came back home and entered my room, and saw charm on my bed, I confronted my husband and he denied, then I involved the police. My husband later confessed that he was the one that spread the charm.”

The petitioner further begged the court to grant her divorce, saying: “I don’t want to die in this marriage.”

The presiding judge, Shitta Abdullahi, however, adjourned the matter until Aug. 8 for defense.

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The Judge, Labaran Gusau, dissolved the marriage on the grounds of lack of love and peace in the union.

“It is on record that both parties have consented to the dissolution of the marriage and the petitioner asked for the custody of the children of the marriage which the respondent did not object to that.

“In view of this, the court has no other choice than to grant the petitioner’s prayers of divorce and custody of the children since her husband did not object.

“The marriage is hereby dissolved and custody of children of the marriage granted to the petitioner. The petitioner is to allow the children spend weekends and holidays with the respondent.

“The respondent is also ordered to give N50,000 to the petitioner for the monthly upkeep of the children,” Labaran said.

Our correspondent report that Ayuba dragged Abubakar to court, seeking dissolution of the marriage on grounds of lack of love and abandonment.

“I am exhausted in this marriage. Since I married my husband seven years ago, I have not experienced love the way a wife should.

“He stopped eating my food almost immediately after I married him. He doesn’t show me affection.

”The worst of it all is that he abandoned me and the children and travelled to South Africa,” she said.

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