THE WOMAN I MARRIED AFTER 8 YEARS AS WIDOWER FIGHTS ME WITH HARMFUL OBJECTS, THREATENS TO KILL ME – Husband tells court

Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has adjourned until February 2, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Oladayo, against his wife, Leah, whom he married eight years after the death of his first wife.

Oladayo alleged that Leah did not love or care for him.

He added that she was stubborn and always loved to have her way. The plaintiff further said that the defendant was troublesome and in the habit of fighting him with harmful and dangerous objects, and added that she later took to threatening to kill him.

Oladayo explained that he came to court because he did not want the blood in his hands.

Leah was absent in court even though she was served court summonses.

Oladayo, during his testimony in court, said that he met his wife in 2017 through his church leaders.

He said: “I lost my first wife eight years before I met and got married to Leah.”

“I waited that long to contract another marriage because my children from my first marriage were still in their tender ages when their mother died.”

“The eldest of the three children then was just eight years old.”

“I also did not want them to be emotionally and psychologically disturbed.”

“I met Leah through my pastors in church.”

“They introduced her to me and encouraged me to go into a relationship with her, which I did.”

“Leah was well-behaved throughout the period we courted. This gave me the courage to go on with the relationship and I felt it was worth it.”

“I was happy to put behind me the grief and sorrow I experienced when I lost my first wife and moved on with my life, but I never knew that the worst awaited me.”

“I proposed to Leah, and she accepted to go into marriage with me.”

“We held a church wedding and also carried out other relevant marital rites.”

“I paid her bride price, but this was returned to me by her parents.”

“Leah moved in with me, and then my life was turned upside down.”

“The once gentle and easy-going lady suddenly went wild.”

“She started to reveal a side of herself I had not known.”

“Leah became unfriendly and hostile. She showed me no love and care. She was also in the habit of complaining and nagging. We hardly enjoyed each other’s company.”

“Leah is stubborn and never took to correction because she believed she was always right.”

“I lost my peace and derived no joy in our union.”

“Leah always went irate any time we had a misunderstanding and would fight me with any dangerous object within her reach.”

“I always left home any time she was in a rage because I did not want the blood of another person in my hands.”

“I decided to return home no more after the last time we fought.”

“She resorted to threatening to kill me after I left home.”

“My lord, I pray this honourable court to end our marriage.”

“I also request an order restricting her from threatening me and interfering with my private life.”

The court president, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, after she had heard the plaintiff, ordered that a fresh hearing notice be issued and served on the defendant.

She then adjourned the case until February 2.

@ Nigerian Tribune