A middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole on
Wednesday told an Ikole Customary Court in
Ekiti that he was involved in rape because his
wife starved him of sex.
Adewole, who made this known when he
testified in a divorce petition by his wife,
Omotayo,35, admitted being involved in a rape
case but blamed it on the wife.
“Your honour, my wife had always starved me of
sex. Instead of taking care of me and the
house, she went about partying and making
friends.
“My wife is simply wayward and the family had
always supported her deeds.
“Your honour, I may not have the moral
justification to ask for the preservation of the
marriage, but I am praying the court to reduce
my monthly financial obligation to my children to
N5,000,’’ he begged.
Adewole said: “my prayer for the slashing of the
upkeep money hinges on the fact that I have
just been released from detention and I do not
have any tangible source of livelihood at the
moment.’’
Omotayo had told the court that Adewole had
been “sexually unruly’’, adding that he had
gambled out their collective property and
money.
“Your honour, my husband is so addicted to
gambling to the extent of using my three cell
phones, cooking stove and other house utensils
to gamble.
“His habitual drunkenness made him to beat me
so often. “He is not also responsible for the
upkeep of our five children as he evades paying
their school fees. Your honour, I am tired of the
marriage and I want it dissolved forthwith,’’ she
said.
She further said: “the father of my children does
not have respect for her family members even
though all of us stood by him when he was
involved in a rape case.’’
The mother of five had sought for the custody
of all the children and prayed the court to
compel the respondent to assign some amount
monthly for their upkeep. In her Judgment, the
President of the court, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, dissolve
the 15-years-old marriage between Omotayo and
Adewole for promiscuity and gambling lifestyle.
Ojo held that the petitioner’s request had merit
and “in the light of the evidence before the
court it is clear that the respondent’s lifestyle
had put off the feelings the petitioner initially
had for him.
“It is appropriate in the circumstance for parties
to be allowed to go their separate ways.
“I, therefore, order that the custody of the
children from the union would remain with the
petitioner,’’ the president held.
Ojo said: “the respondent is ordered to give his
ex-wife the sum of N10, 000 monthly for the
upkeep of the children on monthly basis.’’
Source: Nigerianeyes
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