An Ibadan-based trader, 29-year-old Taiwo Ayoade, has
appealed to the Inalende customary court sitting at
Inalende, Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve the
one-year and a few months marriage between her and
her husband, Olusola Ayoade, over constant beating,
which started on their wedding day in April 2015.
She also accused her husband of misbehaving each time
he smokes marijuana.
According to Taiwo, she’s tired of his several beatings
and that was why she filed a divorce suit against him.
“One day, I went to the church with my younger sister
and came back at 2:30pm. On getting home, I already
knew from his countenance that he was angry. Not
taking into consideration that I had just come into the
house, he requested for his food. I told him I was sorry
for the delay. As if it was wrong to have said ‘sorry,’ he
slapped me three times. Not minding his action, I
headed for the kitchen. As I began the cooking, he
moved towards me and beat me to the extent that I had
bruises all over my body and was bleeding until a
neighbour came to my rescue,” she told the court.
Taiwo told the court that she had reported the case to
Olusola’s brother because his father is late, saying the
only statement his mother uttered was that she should
try to endure.
The court asked if Taiwo could state a reason why her
husband developed the habit of beating her. She replied,
“because he saw my ‘best lady’s’ man friend on our
wedding day.”
Taiwo further told the court that Olusola smokes hemp
and that anytime he does that, he would lock her up in
the room and beat her.
“There was a day he urinated in one of our water jugs
and asked me to drink it,” she said.
The court further asked if she did. In response, Taiwo
replied “Yes, I drank it.”
President of the court, Mr Olafenwa Ramoni, in his
ruling, dissolved the marriage, saying it was clear that
the love between Taiwo and Olusola Ayoade has broken
down beyond repair.
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