A 53-year-old man, Mr Bankole Agbetuyi, has urged an Ado-Ekiti customary court to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage to his wife, Bukola.
A report credited to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that Bankole, a father of two, is seeking the dissolution on grounds of battery, keeping late nights as well as lack of respect for his family and care for the children.
He also reportedly the court that he had been cooking for himself and the children because his wife was always keeping late nights and asked the court to grant him the custody of the children.
Bukola, 35, denied the allegations levelled against her, explaining that he was in the habit of beating her always over flimsy excuses.
She alleged that her husband sent her and the children out of the house, saying he would set ablaze her belongings, while also urging the court to grant her the custody of the children with the excuse that her husband could not pay their school fees.
Joseph Ogunsemi, who presided over the case, adjourned till August 24 for judgment.
A report credited to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that Bankole, a father of two, is seeking the dissolution on grounds of battery, keeping late nights as well as lack of respect for his family and care for the children.
He also reportedly the court that he had been cooking for himself and the children because his wife was always keeping late nights and asked the court to grant him the custody of the children.
Bukola, 35, denied the allegations levelled against her, explaining that he was in the habit of beating her always over flimsy excuses.
She alleged that her husband sent her and the children out of the house, saying he would set ablaze her belongings, while also urging the court to grant her the custody of the children with the excuse that her husband could not pay their school fees.
Joseph Ogunsemi, who presided over the case, adjourned till August 24 for judgment.
