An Ilorin-based woman, Rashidat Ahmed, has filed for divorce at the Area Court in Center-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State for consistently being beaten by her husband, Ahmed Yusuf.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Rashidat told the court that their marriage which was blessed with three children had been very challenging and the husband’s beating and irresponsible behaviour had become unbearable.
She listed different occasions when her husband beat her for not cooking, in spite of the fact that he did not provide food for the family.
The petitioner also told the court that her husband had packed her belongings out of the house on different occasions.
“He asked me to go back to my father’s house due to misunderstandings between us,” she said.
Rashidat also said that Yusuf had a dirty deal with some people which led to her arrest.
According to her, she spent two weeks in police custody while pregnant with their third child.
The respondent however said he still loves his wife and does not want divorce.
He told the court that all the allegations brought against him were true, except that “she only spent three days in police custody and not two weeks as she claimed.”
Yusuf also promised never to beat his wife again and made an application for settlement, promising to visit his in-laws for reconciliation.
The presiding judge, Aminullahi AbdulLateef, advised the plaintiff to forgive the defendant.
He also advised the defendant to be of good conduct and be responsible to his family regarding welfare.
The case was adjourned till September 20.
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