MY HUSBAND NEARLY RAPED MY HALF SISTER

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court  in Ekiti State, has dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between Margaret Ojo and her husband, Bamidele.
The case first came up for mention on Feburary  10.
The marriage was dissolved on grounds of frequent fight, lack of respect for the wife’s  family and lack of care for the wife and children by her husband.

Thirty-seven-year-old Margaret stated that  whenever her husband asked her  for money and she refused to give him, he would beat the hell out of her.
The mother of four told the court that there was a time she was duped by her husband and his friends, and when  she asked for a refund, her  husband beat her.
Margaret added that Bamidele  had no respect for her family.
“There was never a time  he gave  my  parents money as  his  in-law, while I  would   always send money to his parentsand even buy them clothes.
‘Bamidele once nearly raped my half-sister when I was not around,” she  said.
But 41-year-old Bamidele while responding  told the court that he never beat his wife.
According to him, on many occasions Magaret would  refused to cook for the children and that  he would do the cooking instead.
He added  that he had always given his wife’s family members the respect they deserved.
Bamidele  also stated  that  he had been doing his best in taking care of Magaret and their children with the meagre  salary he  was earning.
The court president, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, in his judgment, observed that the marriage had broken down irretrievably and consequently dissolved it.
Ogunsemi awarded custody of the first three children to Bamidele and that of the last child to Margaret.
He stated that both parents should be responsible for the payment of their children’s school fees.
He also ordered  Bamidele  to pay N1,000 as monthly allowance for the  upkeep of the last child.
Ogunsemi also granted both parents access to their children.

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