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55-year-old trader, Saidat Abu, on Thursday told an Igando Customary Court in
Lagos that her husband was a flirt who impregnated her younger sister on two
occasions.
She said this while responding to a suit filed by her
husband, Momodu, alleging threat to his life by his wife.
Mrs. Saidat, who alleged that her husband did not only
commit adultery but incest, said: “My husband was having an affair with my
sister, he impregnated her and aborted the pregnancy on two occasions.
“I decided not to fight him in order to save my
marriage.”
The mother of two also described her husband as a wicked
and callous man.
“My husband took me to the hospital and connived with the
doctor to remove my womb so that I will not be pregnant again.
“After destroying my womb, he is now telling me that he
wants to marry another woman so that he can have a son that will inherit his
property.
“He also told me he wants to sell our house so that he
can settle our daughters and rent an apartment for me before he moves on with
his life,” she said.
She begged the court not to grant her husband’s request,
saying she was still in love with him.
“Who will marry me now after my husband has destroyed my
womb? Please do not grant his request, ” she said.
Her husband, a 60-year-old businessman, had approached
the court to end his 33-year-old marriage over his wife’s alleged fetish act.
“My wife is fetish; I came back from work one day and
discovered a potion in my compound was cemented.
“I was curious to know what was buried in the ground, so
I called my people and we dug the ground and saw a charm buried there.
“My wife wanted to kill me so that she can inherit my
property,” he said.
The petitioner presented as evidence pictures of the
buried charm.
Momodu also said his wife did not cook or wash his
clothes.
“My wife cannot do any house chore; I am married but
living like a single man, I can no longer tolerate her,” he said.
He further accused his wife of inscribing “This house is
not for sale ” on the wall of his house without his consent.
The petitioner urged the court to terminate the marriage,
saying he was fed up.
The court’s president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, after
listening to the couple, adjourned the case till Feb. 7 for further hearing.
OMOJUWA
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