Friday, March 29, 2024

My husband threatens to poison me, woman tells court

Lagos housewife, Mrs. Eunice Enebeli, has appealed to an Igando Customary Court to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage with her husband, Stephen Enebeli, over his alleged threat to poison her and marry another wife.

Eunice told the court that despite her efforts to ensure their marriage worked, her husband was always making efforts to cause her depression.

She also alleged that her husband frequently threatened her life and planned to kidnap their only son in order to subject her to trauma.

She added that her husband vowed to poison her and marry another wife.

She told the court, “He had been threatening me that if I dared make any attempt to divorce him, he would poison me and he would bring another woman home.

“He also threatened to kidnap our only son if I divorced him. I am tired of the marriage. He never cared for me and the children. I want the court to dissolve our marriage.

“Even, he left home in August 2017. We have not been sleeping together as husband and wife since February 2017.”

The respondent, Mr. Stephen Enebeli, debunked his wife’s allegation but agreed to the dissolution of the marriage.

He said his wife was only seeking an excuse to get out of the marriage, adding that he was ready to let her go.

He said, “I have never done anything like threatening my wife’s life. As for kidnap attempt on my son, is it even reasonable for me, the father, to attempt to kidnap my own son?

“I cannot do such a thing. I was not well for a long time after being attacked by unknown assailants.”

The President of the court, Akin Akinniyi, after hearing from both the complainant and the respondent, resolved to dissolve the marriage.

He granted custody of the couple’s children to their mother until they attain the age of maturity.

“As regards the custody of the children, who are aged 15, 13 and 10, they are minors, and also have always been staying with their mother up till this moment,”
Akinniyi said.

The court’s president also ordered Enebeli to pay N15,000 monthly allowance for the upkeep of the children, adding that the money must be paid to the petitioner through the court.

“The respondent is equally ordered to be responsible for the payment of school fees of these children, which must be channeled through this court,” Akinniyi added.

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