48-
year-
old
Florence ltianu resident at 4,
Kaka Street, Agege, has
pleaded with a Lagos Grade
'A' Customary Court sitting in
Agege to dissolve her 12-
year-old marriage over
battery, threat to life and lack
of care.
The defendant in the case,
Donatus however said his
mother-in-law turned herself
into his wife in his house,
and that he said was the
beginning of his crisis.
"I know I married two
women, mother and
daughter", the husband said.
"The first four years of my
marriage was sweet, but
trouble began when my
second wife (mother-in-law)
started living in my house."
The wife on her part said, "I
have been managing the
marriage. I have been
smiling outside and
shedding secret tears, all
because I don't want to
leave my husband because
of my children."
"Since the inception of the
marriage, I have been the
head of the home because
my husband is so stingy and
won't part with any money
unless it is stolen from him.
"I have been responsible for
the house rent, feeding,
children school fees and
other expenses in the house.
"All my husband does is to
sit down early in the
morning and be expecting
food to walk in on its own to
his table. I would not have
thought of leaving him if not
for the beating I do receive
from him. He beats me any
time he asks for money and I
refuse, he nags and
complains a lot, he talks like
the parrot and has been
threatening to kill me.
I know him. Whenever he is
angry, he can misbehave and
would not mind the
consequence. I want to live
for my children. I am fed up.
I have heard a lot of stories
of husbands killing their
wives, I do not want to fall a
victim," she advised the
court not to give room for
reconciliation because,
according to her, "it cannot
work."
Florence urged the court to
dissolve the marriage and
grant her custody of the
children. Donatus denied the
allegations. He told the court
that his mother-in-law had
been the source of the crisis
in his home. "I am a gentle
man, I love my wife and kids,
but my problem is my
mother-in-law who controls
my home", he said.
"My mother-in-law has been
staying with us for the past
eight years. The first four
years of my marriage was
sweet, but trouble began
when my second wife (my
mother-in-law) came, and
started living in my house."
The 52 year- old- man told
the court that he was ready
to be responsible if his
mother-in-law left the house
for them. The court asked
the respondent to improve
his relationship with his wife
and see if the situation will
change, while Florence
should bring her mother to
court at the next hearing.
The case was adjourned till
January 29, 2013.
year-
old
Florence ltianu resident at 4,
Kaka Street, Agege, has
pleaded with a Lagos Grade
'A' Customary Court sitting in
Agege to dissolve her 12-
year-old marriage over
battery, threat to life and lack
of care.
The defendant in the case,
Donatus however said his
mother-in-law turned herself
into his wife in his house,
and that he said was the
beginning of his crisis.
"I know I married two
women, mother and
daughter", the husband said.
"The first four years of my
marriage was sweet, but
trouble began when my
second wife (mother-in-law)
started living in my house."
The wife on her part said, "I
have been managing the
marriage. I have been
smiling outside and
shedding secret tears, all
because I don't want to
leave my husband because
of my children."
"Since the inception of the
marriage, I have been the
head of the home because
my husband is so stingy and
won't part with any money
unless it is stolen from him.
"I have been responsible for
the house rent, feeding,
children school fees and
other expenses in the house.
"All my husband does is to
sit down early in the
morning and be expecting
food to walk in on its own to
his table. I would not have
thought of leaving him if not
for the beating I do receive
from him. He beats me any
time he asks for money and I
refuse, he nags and
complains a lot, he talks like
the parrot and has been
threatening to kill me.
I know him. Whenever he is
angry, he can misbehave and
would not mind the
consequence. I want to live
for my children. I am fed up.
I have heard a lot of stories
of husbands killing their
wives, I do not want to fall a
victim," she advised the
court not to give room for
reconciliation because,
according to her, "it cannot
work."
Florence urged the court to
dissolve the marriage and
grant her custody of the
children. Donatus denied the
allegations. He told the court
that his mother-in-law had
been the source of the crisis
in his home. "I am a gentle
man, I love my wife and kids,
but my problem is my
mother-in-law who controls
my home", he said.
"My mother-in-law has been
staying with us for the past
eight years. The first four
years of my marriage was
sweet, but trouble began
when my second wife (my
mother-in-law) came, and
started living in my house."
The 52 year- old- man told
the court that he was ready
to be responsible if his
mother-in-law left the house
for them. The court asked
the respondent to improve
his relationship with his wife
and see if the situation will
change, while Florence
should bring her mother to
court at the next hearing.
The case was adjourned till
January 29, 2013.
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