A father of two identified as Prince Agina,Wednesday pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos state to dissolve his marriage of 10 year over allegation of food poisoning, domestic violence and infidelity.
Agina who got married to his wife, Obianuju on Dec. 24, 2006 told the court that his wife has been slowly poisoning his food since 2008 which has resulted to his deteriorating health. “Since 2008, I have noticed that my food was being laced with poison, which has resulted to my deteriorating health; as I am standing here, I’m sick.
“Usually, I travel a lot. On one occasion when I returned home; I noticed that the centre table in our home had broken; when I asked my daughter how it happened, she told me that one uncle broke it.
“This means my wife brings other men into our matrimonial home whenever I travelled because my daughter knows all her uncles.
“She goes out at will without my permission, she does not listen to me as her husband and I don’t love her anymore,’’ Agina said.
While denying the allegations leveled against her, the Obianuju said, “My husband has diabetes and hypertension; and he keeps eating those foods that the doctor warned him to desist from. “Please tell me why he won’t be sick always.
“I stayed with him at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for four months looking after him but he did not listen to the doctor’s advice.
“So, how has his disobedience become my fault. “He married me a virgin; so why will I start sleeping around now, why will I bring men into the house where my children are staying with me?
“He abandoned me and the children for four years when he travelled to Angola and he wasn’t sending money from there for our upkeep.
“My family members took care of my children and I throughout the period,’’ she said.
The case was, however, referred to the Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, by the Court President, Adegboyega Omiloa, stressing that the couple should appear before the ADR members on Feb. 25 while adjourning the case to 7 of March for further hearing.
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