Wife seeks dissolution of marriage over in-laws’ attitude

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A 36-year old fashion designer, Shakirat Abdulsalam, on Tuesday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 12-year-old marriage over her in-laws’ bad attitude towards her. Shakirat, an indigene of Abeokuta in Ogun, who resides at Morounfolu Street, Agege, Lagos, told the court that her husband’s family detests her.  

“My husband’s family always accuses me that l don’t allow their son to take care of them. They also said l collected all his money from him and stopped him from having anything to do with them. “There was a time l was sick for almost eight months due to spiritual attack; they never cared to check on me or know how l was feeling. “My husband’s siblings have no respect for me and they gossip about me a lot. “Whenever l go for any of their family gatherings, they treat me as if am not welcome. The hatred towards me is unbearable,’’ she said. The mother of three described her husband as irresponsible and said he had been barring her from having access to their children.

 Shakirat begged the court to separate them, as she was no longer interested in the union and the love she had for him had faded. The respondent, Abeeb Abdulsalam, a 42-year-old civil servant from Oyo State who resides at No. 32 Albari St., Agege, Lagos, denied the allegations. He said that his wife had no respect for him anymore. Abeeb said that his wife was arrogant and talked to his parents rudely. The Court President, Mr Philip Williams, adjourned the case till April 11 for judgement 

…..Vanguard 


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