She starved me of sex, collected N420,000 from tenant without my consent —Husband

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, Lagos State has granted the request of one Eric Frank for dissolution of his 30-year-old marriage to his wife, a mother of four,  Ibeawuchi, for denying him sex for four years.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), delivering judgement, the court president,  Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, said that since Frank, insisted on divorce after several interventions, the court was left with no other option than to grant him his wish.

“The court hereby pronounces the marriage between Mr Eric and Ibeawuchi Frank dissolved today.

“Both of you henceforth cease to be husband and wife.

“Each of you should go on his or her separate ways unmolested. The court wishes both of you well in your future endeavours.”

Koledoye ordered Frank to pay N150,000 as severance fee to his wife and also pay N200,000 for her to get a new accommodation.

He gave custody of their children to Frank, who according to him, is in a better position to train them and granted Ibeawuchi unhindered access to them.

Frank, a 56-year-old businessman, had approached the court to terminate his marriage to Ibeawuchi, claiming she denied him sex for four years.

“My wife denies me my matrimonial right. She also threatened to kill me so that she can inherit my property.

“My wife collected N420,000 from my tenant without my  consent and never gave account of the money.

“She is also a drunk and fetish,” he said.

Responding to the allegations, Ibeawuchi, accused her husband of being diabolic.

“He is the fetish one. He brings different prophets to the house and also buries all sorts of things in the ground,” she said.

The mother of four said she used the N420,000 she collected from one of their tenants to renovate the house.

The 45-year-old trader said she never threatened to kill her husband.

She begged the court not to grant her husband’s wish of divorce because she still loved him.

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