An auto mechanic, Olumayowa Afolabi, on Tuesday, urged an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Mojisola, on grounds of disrespect, threat to life and frequent assault.

In his testimony before the court, the petitioner, who lives at Odeyan-Akanran road in Ibadan, said that he was no longer willing to continue in the relationship with his wife so as to save himself the embarrassment of constant slaps from her.

“It all began in 2018 when she first gave me a deafening slap when I challenged the bad role she played in the fight among four young teachers living in our house.

“Ever since that time, Mojisola does not hesitate to slap me anytime there was an issue between both of us.

“In fact, she got so used to slapping me that she even did it in the presence of her younger siblings who themselves complained against it,’’ he said

“Worst still, she stripped me naked and beat the hell out of me around May because I prevented her from going out late in the night to collect her phone.

Delivering judgment, Chief Henry Agbaje, held that the damage done to the relationship was irredeemable, hence the dissolution.

He awarded custody of the first two children produced by the union to the petitioner and the last to the respondent.

The arbitrator also ordered Olumayowa to pay N4, 000 as the child’s monthly feeding allowance in addition to taking responsibility of her education and other basic needs.

Nice judgment. There's no justification for remaining in an abusive relationship as a man or a woman. People who hit their partners cause they are stronger aren't worth living with. They should be left to leave alone. Your partner should see you as a source of succor and not terror. I encourage anyone being abused to speak out regardless of your gender. Your health and peace of mind should always come first.

You be WOMAN WRAPPER, simple! It's only a man who has no say in the family can be treated in such manner

Omo ase

Madibah:
Omo ase

I don't need to read your story, just looking at your headline is okay so u want us to come and slap her for you ba

I don't need to read your story, just looking at your headline is okay so u want us to come and slap her for you ba

inside life

Your wife or your husband? Anyways enjoy your beating in peace man and stop disturbing our own peace.

Oboy !

The marriage should be dissolved urgently. It's glaring that the husband has relinquished his position in the union to his wife, thereby becoming an object of ridicule

jidamsel43:
The marriage should be dissolved urgently. It's glaring that the husband has relinquished his position in the union to his wife, thereby becoming an object of ridicule

Don't mind him he ain't seen nothing yet if he didn't let her go

You don't no maybe that slap na the supplier of you life

Don't divorce o

Put stone in btw your palm and hit bk, no be only she get concrete palm

“Worst still, she stripped me naked and beat the hell out
of me around May because I prevented her from going
out late in the night to collect her phone."

She stripped you naked and the hell out of you. Shame no dey catch you self as you dey cap this nonsense.

Continue chopping her beatings don't defend your self as a man you claim to be, very soon she go strip you for church.

Good and bad. Good..... divorce.....separating the parents. Bad... separating the children. Bad.... why should the husband pay support for the one kid ?....is she paying him for the other two?