My Husband Turned Me Into Punching Bag

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A Lagos housewife, Mrs. Kabirat Bello has narrated to an Agege Customary Court, presided by E.B. Shokunle how she was turned into a punching bag and baby making machine for 15 years by her estranged husband.

In her divorce petition which she instituted against her husband, Mr. Musibau Bello, she described him as irresponsible and a sex maniac who who doesn’t care about her feelings.

“My lord, this marriage should be dissolved because my husband does not love me. He beats me constanly and sleep with me against my wish. He turned me into his punching bag anytime he wanted to demonstrate his masculinity. I have done everything to make him change his ways but to no avail. I want the marriage dissolved before he kills me,” she stated in her petition.

Her husband refused to appear in court despite several appeals by the presiding judge.

In dissolving the marriage, the judge described Musibau as an irresponsible man who has no feeling for his wife and asked the parties to go their separate ways..

He dissolved the union and ordered the defendant to pay N5,000 monthly for the upkeep and maintenance of his children as soon as his financial status improves.

He also gave custody of the five children of the failed union to the plaintiff.

—Oghenetega Eriomala

 

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