A businessman, Mr Ojo Owo, has told a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), that his wife, Muyibat, attempted to stab him with a knife.
His claims are contained in a divorce petition he filed against the woman.
“One night, my wife took the kitchen knife and attempted to kill me over a little misunderstanding.
“She boasted that she will destroy, kill or cripple me, and reduce me to nothing and that when she finishes with me, my family will fail to recognise me,” he stated in the petition.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petitioner also told the court that the respondent is stubborn, disrespectful, lacks manner, diabolic and unfriendly.
He added that the respondent’s constant fight had made him to develop high blood pressure.
The petitioner further said that he had to abandon his matrimonial home in order to save his life due to the intolerable behaviours of the respondent whom he stated constantly threatens his life.
He urged the court to dissolve their marriage and grant him custody of their children.
The respondent, Muyibat, also a businesswoman, however, denied the allegations.
The judge, Thelma Baba, advised the couple to explore avenues for amicable settlement for the sake of their children and adjourned the case.
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