A housewife, Mrs. Fatimo Arowono, alleged before an Alakuko customary
court, Lagos that her husband, Lukman, had three different canes he
used to whip her like a baby whenever they had misunderstanding.
The 32-year-old woman claimed that the hubby was not only beating her
always but also raining curses on her. She added that Arowono denied
her the opportunity to have Western education despite the fact he
promised to educate her when they were about to formalize their union.
The applicant also said that her husband mounted pressure on her to
have more children inspite of the fact that their union had five
children, and that whenever she refused to have sex with him, he
always used his canes on her.
She alleged that the estranged husband lacked care for her and the
children, saying she had been the one responsible for feeding and
payment of their children's school fees.
Fatino urged the court to dissolve the marriage and grant her custody
of the children.
Lukman denied the wife's allegations. He pleaded with the court that
he did not want to divorce his wife because he still loved her.
The respondent claimed that he was not in the habit of abdicating his
responsibility on the welfare of his children.
He said that he did not want his wife to engage in buying and selling
because men always use the opportunity to date women, adding that
there was a day he saw a man trying to kiss his wife.
Court president, Mrs. Banigo, adjourned the case for further hearing.
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