My husband maltreats, beats me since we got married 32 yrs ago —Wife

A 32-year-old businessman, Sule Soroye, has told a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that his aunt was the brain behind his mother’s decision to file a divorce suit against his father.

Sule, the first child of Mr and Mrs Soroye, made the allegation in his testimony before Mrs M.A. Akintayo, the court president.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adebanke filed a divorce suit against Mutiu Soroye, her husband on grounds of alleged threat to life resulting from frequent domestic abuse.

“My lord, I did my best to talk my mother out of divorce, but both parents refused. My mother’s elder sister, who has an unsettled home is fueling the crisis.

“While she’s trying to manage her domestic problem, she is advising my mother to leave my father,” Sule said.

When the court asked some members of Mutiu’s family to speak on the matter, they explained that he was stubborn and refused to apologise to his wife.

In her testimony, Adebanke said: “My lord, my husband will not stop beating me.

“I have suffered physical, psychological and emotional in the 32 years that I have been married to him.

“I don’t want to die before my time, enough is enough, ”Adebanke stated.

In her ruling, Mrs Akintayo condemned the couple for not showing good example to their children.

“Sule, I know that you can do this. You must help to reconcile your parents.

“The only way you can do this is by not being disrespectful to either of them.

“You can persuade your mother just like your sister who is in need.

“Mutiu, you must make use of this opportunity to mend your ways with your wife.

“Plead with her without revisiting bad memories,” Akintayo said.

She adjourned the suit.

Mutiu had earlier admitted to beating his wife.