I stopped eating her food since she vowed to poison me with rat-killer —Husband

Oja Oba/Mapo Court C Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State has dissolved the eight-year-old union between a man, Joseph Olafimihan and his wife, Adeola.

Joseph had dragged his wife to court stating that she was troublesome, wicked and had vowed to poison him with rat-killer.

According to him, he had stopped eating food prepared by his wife, since last year June because it was obvious that his wife had concluded plans to terminate his life.

The defendant who didn’t accede to allegation denied, however, threatening to poison her husband.

She stated that her husband found it hard to forgive and never created an atmosphere for their differences to be resolved.

The court president, Chief Ademola Odunade, after listening to the duo, observed that their relationship had broken down irrevocably.

Ruling, he dissolved their relationship and granted custody of their two children to the defendant.

The plaintiff was ordered to pay N10, 000 monthly, through the court, as their children’s feeding allowance and be responsible for their education and healthcare.

Joseph while giving his evidence, said, “My lord, I have stopped eating at home since June last year because I don’t want my life to be cut short suddenly by my wife.

“I have not known peace since we got married. She’s a pain in the neck and always seeking to fight me. She feels good and fulfilled when she fights.

• My wife is fetish and demonic —Husband •He is stubborn, rude and has no respect for me —Wife

“She’s also wicked and hard-hearted. We had a misunderstanding last year and she vowed to kill me with rat-killer poison. Her younger sister and brother were there when she said it.

“Since then, I have been very careful at home and have stopped eating her food. If I continue to tell the court all she has done, I may need mention some sensitive things which I don’t want to.

“My lord, I am fed up with her, please separate us.”

Adeola while responding, stated that although she must have said some things in the course of annoyance, but that she didn’t mean to poison her husband.

“My lord, it is true that we usually have misunderstanding but I have never said I was going to poison him.  I don’t want to leave him because of our children.

“I pray the court to help iron out our differences. My husband is good-natured. He’s a good husband to me and a good father to our children.

“The only time I know I offended him was when I left home without his permission to take care of our last child who is physically challenged.  Aside that,  he is always aware of my movement. My lord, I still love him and I don’t want to leave him, “she concluded.