A 40-year-old man, Faromiki Temitope, has asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 18-year marriage to his wife, Idowu.
Mr Faromiki, on Friday, told the court to disoolve his marriage on grounds of threats to life, lack of rest of mind and disrespect for his family by his wife.
Faromiki is a resident of No 49, Nova Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
“As an electrical contractor, she would pick my phone, call my women customers and rain curses on them that I was dating them.
“There was a day in the night, she came to my room and alleged that I was dating women, she was holding a knife and threatened to kill me by cutting my manhood,’’ he said.
The petitioner urged the court to dissolve the union and award him the custody of the two children, a boy and girl, aged eight and four.
But his 28-year-old wife, a resident of Olorunsogo area, Ado-Ekiti, denied the allegations levied against her.
“I am not a trouble maker, I don’t foment troubles with my husband or his family members.
“Mother-in-law with other family members of my husband family don’t like me, since the day I got married to my husband.
“My husband’s family alleged that I was behind my husband predicament, they say I did not want his progress,’’ she said.
The respondent said that her husband was having extramarital affairs.
She urged the court to award the custody of the children to her due to their age.
President of the court, Kayode Orejimi, adjourned the case till March 13 for judgment.
(NAN)
