A woman named Mutiat Mukhtar has filed for divorce and sought custody of their three children, citing her husband’s refusal to engage in marital relations.
Also, Mutiat is requesting a maintenance allowance. The case is being heard at an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State. She further alleged that her husband frequently complains and nags.
“He stopped performing his responsibilities as a husband to me. We no longer have sex.
“We argue as normal couples do, but we always settle our differences.
“He married another wife and stopped sleeping with me after we moved to our present house.
“I am tired of his nagging and waiting every night for him to visit me in my room,” she said.
The respondent, Kolawole Mukhtar, who broke down in tears, told the court that his wife does not help the children with their school homework and feels too big to visit his sister who lives close to them.
“She has moved to her parents’ house five times since I got married to my second wife and I am tired of pleading with her not to go,” he said.
Two of the family members present in court requested for time to enable them mediate between the two parties.
The presiding judge, Ahmed AbdulKadir, advised both parties to consider the future of their children.
The case was adjourned till July 12.
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