Odunade, who said the issues of infidelity and threat to life in marriages were assuming worrisome dimensions, said there was the need for spouses to fear God in their relationships.

“Custody of the three children produced by the union is granted to Mayowa, while Adedolapo shall pay a monthly feeding allowance of N12,000 for the children’s feeding, in addition to being responsible for their education and other welfare needs,” the arbitrator said.

The respondent, who did not refute the allegation of battery against him, contended that Mayowa had often informed him that she would, one day, hand over the three children to their real father.

“Sometimes, she prefers to stay out in the company of her concubines.

“In fact, I recently caught Mayowa with a man on top of her, but she publicly knelt down for me in front of a crowd of people, asking for forgiveness and never to return into prostitution again.

But Mayowa had insisted that her husband was threatening her with dangerous objects.

“I had already given birth to three children before I came to the realisation that my life might not be secure in the home of Adedolapo due to the constant beatings from him.

“Worse still, Adedolapo monitored my affairs about town, which didn’t give me rest of mind. Besides, Adedolapo derived pleasure in threatening to take my life at any moment.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the couple lives at Apete area of Ibadan.

@ NAN