Ibadan: My Wife Beats Me Regularly, Man Cries For Help In Court

An Ibadan-based businessman, Oluwatosin Bakare, on Wednesday, told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to dissolve his seven-year-old union to his wife, Enitan, because she frequently beats him.

Mr Bakare, who lives at Labo Owo, Dugbe area of Ibadan, cited frequent beating and threat to his life as reasons for his prayers for divorce.

“My failure to make an extensive research before I got married to Enitan is the reason behind my problem today.

“My lord, as soon as I married Enitan, ‘she started acting strange’. She challenges my authority on all issues.

“ I have made several efforts to correct her misbehaviour by informing our pastor, but rather than turn a new leaf, Enitan’s attitude got worsened, thereby, making the pastor’s intervention meaningless and ineffective.

“In October 2018, Enitan, entered our bedroom, and gave me a deafening slap as she followed it up by bringing out a knife to stab me.

“I, was lucky to escape unhurt.

“I have lost count of the number of times she had attacked and torn my clothes in public, especially in the church.

“most times, if I leave the office late, Enitan would challenge me and give me serious beating on getting home.

“On Nov.16, 2018 Enitan attacked me in the church with a chisel.

“I initially reported her to her parents but I stopped  because it appeared that they were obviously not interested in what becomes of her.

“Since I married Enitan about seven years ago, she has not conceived. And evidently, there is no more love between Enitan and I, so do separate us,” he submitted.

‘Still in love’

The respondent, who, however, opposed the divorce, was unable to deny most of the allegations levelled against her.

Enitan, a Laboratory attendant, instead submitted that her spouse was the best man to be with.

“My lord, our pastor is the major problem in my marriage to Oluwatosin. She said.

“The pastor has convinced my husband to marry another woman from his own church.

”I have been seeing noticeable changes in my husband since I had a miscarriage. He refused to show any concern.

“He started coming home late and also stopped performing his functions as husband,”

The President of the court, Henry Agbaje, requested them to provide more evidence to substantiate their claims.

He adjourned the matter until April 4 and asked them to produce their relatives.