A middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole on Wednesday told an
Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in rape
because his wife starved him of sex.
Adewole, who made this known when he testified in a
divorce petition by his wife, Omotayo,35, admitted being
involved in a rape case but blamed it on the wife
Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in rape
because his wife starved him of sex.
Adewole, who made this known when he testified in a
divorce petition by his wife, Omotayo,35, admitted being
involved in a rape case but blamed it on the wife
“Your honour, my wife had always starved me of sex.
Instead of taking care of me and the house, she went
about partying and making friends. “My wife is simply
wayward and the family had always supported her .
“Your honour, I may not have the moral justification to ask
for the preservation of the marriage, but I am praying the
court to reduce my monthly financial obligation to my
children to N5,000,’’ he begged.
Adewole said: “my prayer for the slashing of the upkeep
money hinges on the fact that I have just been released
from detention and I do not have any tangible source of
livelihood at the moment.’’
Omotayo had told the court that Adewole had been
“sexually unruly’’, adding that he had gambled out their
collective property and money. “Your honour, my husband
is so addicted to gambling to the extent of using my three
cell phones, cooking stove and other house utensils to
gamble.
“His habitual drunkenness made him to beat me so often.
“He is not also responsible for the upkeep of our five
children as he evades paying their school fees. Your
honour, I am tired of the marriage and I want it dissolved
forthwith,’’ she said.
She further said: “the father of my children does not have
respect for her family members even though all of us stood
by him when he was involved in a rape case.’’
The mother of five had sought for the custody of all the
children and prayed the court to compel the respondent to
assign some amount monthly for their upkeep.
In her Judgment, the President of the court, Mrs Yemisi
Ojo, dissolve the 15-years-old marriage between Omotayo
and Adewole for promiscuity and gambling lifestyle. Ojo
held that the petitioner’s request had merit and “in the light
of the evidence before the court it is clear that the
respondent’s lifestyle had put off the feelings the petitioner
initially had for him.
“It is appropriate in the circumstance for parties to be
allowed to go their separate ways. “I, therefore, order that
the custody of the children from the union would remain
with the petitioner,’’ the president held.
Ojo said: “the respondent is ordered to give his ex-wife the
sum of N10, 000 monthly for the upkeep of the children on
monthly basis.’’
source : vanguard
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