An Ibadan mother of two, Muibat Lawal, has pleaded with a Mapo Grade A Customary Court to dissolve her eight year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Abduljelil Lawal on grounds of lack of love, assault and irresponsibility.
In her testimony, Muibat said her husband turned her into a punching bag immediately after their marriage, adding that “he beats me anytime I beg him to provide for us at home.
“In fact, he accuses me of infidelity and subjects me to assault,” Muibat told the court.
She said since there was no love lost between her and estranged husband, the court should dissolve the marriage.
Lawal agrees to Muibat’s request for divorce, but denies assaulting her during their eight year-old union.
He told the court:”she is free to go if she wishes and I’m ready to cater for the children.’’
The President of the Court, Mrs S.M. Akintayo held that since the petitioner proved beyond reasonable doubt that her marriage to Lawal, the court owed it a duty to grant her request for dissolution of the same in the interest of peace.
She awarded custody of the two children produced by the union to the petitioner, but ordered the respondent to ensure monthly payment of N15,00 as for their upkeep allowance.
Akintayo further made an order restraining Lawal from either threatening, harassing or interfering in the private life of Muibat.
She however, made a consequential order to the effect that the duo should be jointly responsible for the education and other welfare of the children.
