A Badagry Customary Court in Lagos has dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between Risikat Kadiri and her husband Muheem Kadiri over infidelity and theft.
Court president Sakirudeen Adekola dissolved the marriage on Wednesday on the ground of mutual consent.
The 41-year-old Risikat told the court that apart from numerous cases of womanising, her husband used to sneak into their maid’s room to sleep with her.
“I am aware that my husband flirted with different women, but I was surprised the day I saw him having sexual intercourse with our housemaid, Taiwo Ogunlade.
“I had to send the maid away before he impregnated her.
“Apart from this, my husband was in a relationship with a widow who lived close to our house.
“Muheem connected our generator light to the woman’s room through a hidden conduit hole, such that each time we put on our generator, she would be supplied.
“This woman used to pass the night with my husband, taking the advantage of proximity of his room to her own.
“I did not know this until I packed out of his house and later discovered that the woman had packed in as his wife,” Risikat said.
The petitioner also alleged that Muheem used to steal her money.
Muheem however denied all the allegations and said he was a responsible man.
The 51-year-old petroleum dealer said he did not have anything with a widow nor had sexual intercourse with their housemaid.
He however confirmed that he used to take the petitioner’s money whenever he was broke.
Muheem said he was not interested in the marriage and asked the court to give Risikat custody of their two children until they attain 18 years.
