An Igando Customary Court in Lagos yesterday dissolved the
20-year-old marriage of Mr and Mrs Demola Lawal because of the husband’s
insanity.
The petitioner, Mrs Abosede Lawal, sought dissolution of the
marriage, citing her husband’s mental sickness, threat to her life and
irresponsible acts.
She said she discovered her husband had mental sickness
after she had her first baby.
“My husband is mentally sick, I have stayed with him for 20
years, thinking he would get well, he always exhibits his madness by destroying
our household items and misbehaving.
“I discovered after I had my first baby but I decided to
stay praying to God to cure him of the illness,” Abosede, a designer said.
She also accused her husband of always threatening her with
acid and dangerous weapons.
“My husband brought acid home and he always threatens to
pour it on me saying that he wanted to disfigure me so that I will look
unattractive to people,” she said.
She said: “My husband refused to take care of the family. I
pay our bills because anytime I asked him for feeding money or the children’s
school fees, he beats me up.
Lawal, a 47-year old automobile technician, agreed that he
is insane, saying his wife wanted to divorce him because of his sickness.
“My wife wanted to quit our marriage just because of my
state of health, I believe God will heal me one day,” he said.
Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Mr Hakeem
Oyekan, said it appeared that the parties were tired of the marriage, adding
that efforts to reconcile them have failed.
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