My husband threatened to burn me alive, woman tells court.
chuks oti
Mar 13, 2020
An estranged housewife, Hadijat Yusuf, on Friday prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, to dissolve her ten-year-old marriage to Rasheed, over alleged threat to burn her alive.
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The mother of two, an entrepreneur, explained that her husband who accused her of infidelity, also threatened to burn her house.
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The petitioner, who lives in Apata area in Ibadan, told the court that she now lives in fear from her husband's frequent threats.
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"Just a few years into our union, I noticed that Rasheed was stalking me and would beat me whenever he suspects me of having an affair.
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"In fact, I had a miscarriage after he beat me up,ÔÇØ she told the court.
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She told the court that she bought the house they all live in from the N24 million she inherited from her father.
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The petitioner told the court that Rasheed was an opportunist who became so lazy after seeing the money with her.
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The husband however, opposed the suit, denying all the allegations.
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Rasheed, an Engineer, argued that he still loved his wife dearly and that it was not true that he often beats her.
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"The only time I mistakenly injured Hadijat, was when I caught her with her lover in our matrimonial home.
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"Hadijat's secret lover later got me arrested,ÔÇØ Rasheed said.
He also stressed that the house in question was jointly built by them.
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The court's President, Chief Ademola Odunade, dissolved the union and awarded custody of the two children to the petitioner.
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He ordered Rasheed to pay N10, 000 as monthly upkeep for the children.
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