In a divorce drama currently displayed inside a grade A customary court,
Agege, Lagos, a 50-year- old man, Chukwugozie Opara claimed he could no
longer condone his wife excesses, threat to life and feeble mindedness.
The father of one confessed to have been charmed into the
absurd marriage by his wife, Priscilla, who was a one-time divorcee, an
allegation Priscilla out-rightly denied.
Giving his evidence on
why he wants to opt out of the long time union which has produced a boy,
Chigozie, bluntly told the court that he did not know how he got
himself getting married to Priscilla, adding that he would not have
slept with a lady of her type if he was in his normal senses.
“For
six years, l followed her like a sheep being led to be slaughtered. If
not for God, she would have killed me or made me mad. One of our pastors
in our church who wanted to settle our quarrel died a few days to the
meeting, and my wife said she was the one who killed him. She has also
found the habit of leaving home any time it pleases her, abandoning our
only child in my care,” he lamented.
Revealing an open
confession made to him by his estranged wife, the Chigozie fumed in
anger, affirming that Priscilla once told him without mincing words that
she made her ex- husband mad.
Therefore, he prayed the court to
formerly dissolve their union to save his life and also let him have
access to their child which he said was the only blessing of their
marriage.
Countering the allegations heaped on her, the mother
of one also claimed that she had lived with Chigozie as true and honest
wife, but he maltreated her so bad before finally kicking her out of
their matrimonial home.
“I was told by one of our pastors that
my husband was once mad, but I did not believe until he exhibited the
trait.” However, she also consented to the dissolution of the marriage
and also wishes to have the custody of their only child for proper
motherly care.
After a keen observation and evaluation of the
pleas made by both parties, The juror awarded the custody of the child
to Mr. Opara, but ordered him to allow Priscilla to see the child,
during every holiday in order to keep the motherly bond going.
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