My husband beats me, starves me of food, woman tells court

An Abuja Area Court in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dissolved the seven-year–old marriage between a couple, Khadijat Adams and Yusuf Adams, on grounds of beating and lack of feeding.

Khadijat who resides in Kuchigoro village, Airport Road, Abuja, approached the court seeking dissolution of her marriage to Yusuf because according to her, he beats her and does not provide for the family.

The petitioner added that the respondent also threatened to kill her.

Delivering judgment, Justice Saleh Hala, granted Khadijat her prayer.

Hala said all efforts to reconcile the couple failed and therefore, ordered them to go their separate ways.

The judge said violation of any of the order made by the court would amount to contempt and shall be treated with the appropriate sanctions.

He dissolved their marriage and awarded a certificate of divorce to the petitioner.

Earlier, the petitioner stated that their marriage was blessed with three children, adding that members of both families had mediated in their differences but that her husband refused to change.

“I am tired of being maltreated. I want my peace and freedom,”she told the court.

Yusuf denied all the allegations brought against him by his wife, but did not object to divorce. “She is free to go in peace.

“My Lord, she can go if she wishes to,” he said.

Yusuf agreed to the ruling of the court.