“My husband rapes me in front of our children,” Wife tells Lagos Court

Ebun Francis ||  Mrs Taiwo Arum, a housewife and mother of four children has informed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, South West Nigeria that her husband, 45- year old, Jamiu rapes her in front of her children. She, therefore, asked the order the court to dissolve her 11-year-old marriage.

Taiwo who tearfully narrated her ordeal in the hands of her husband over the years also disclosed that Jamiu used to beat her “mercilessly” before raping her.

She also told the court that her husband usually gave her and their four children only N400 feeding allowance daily.

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Responding to his wife’s allegation, Jamiu, a transporter, denied all the allegation, stating that he still loves his wife and begged the court not to dissolve their marriage. “I did not hit her, she is blowing the issue out of proportion,” he pleaded.

“I did not hit her, she is blowing the issue out of proportion,” Jamiu narrated.

Mr. Adewale Eko, the President of the Court ruled their issues can still be resolved. He also ordered Jamiu to henceforth release the sum of N5,000 weekly allowance to cater for their children.

While adjourning the case to December 1, 2017, the judge counselled both parties to meet with the elders in their family for amicable resolution of the matter.