75-year-old businessman, Moshood Adedapo, has approached an Igando
Customary Court in Lagos to end his marriage to his wife, Balikis, for
allegedly grabbing and twisting his scrotum. Adedapo told the court on
Thursday that his wife, Balikis, with whom he had three children in
their 20-year-old marriage, was threatening to kill. “Whenever my wife
and I are fighting, she will quickly grab my testicles and start
twisting them. “She will not leave my two balls until I beg and cry.
“Last week, she came to my room while I was fast asleep and grabbed
my scrotum, saying I will not escape this time. “I was crying and
shouting for help, neighbours rushed to rescue me, but still my wife
refused to let go until I struggled to bite her hands and she released
them. “It was after 20 minutes, I was able to regain consciousness; my
two balls have suffered in the hands of my wicked wife. “Please,
dissolve the marriage because I may not be lucky next time,” he pleaded
with the court. The petitioner said his wife had vowed never to honour
court’s proceeding.
“My wife went to my friend’s house and told him that I am sleeping
with his wife which is not the truth. “The relationship my friend and I
had built for a very long time, my wife came to add sand,” he said. He
also accused Balikis of always cursing their children and those curses
were affecting them. He said that his wife always accused him of
threatening her life. “Anytime Balikis see rat, cockroach or wall geckos
in the house, she will be running helter-skelter, accusing me of
sending them to attack her,” Adedapo said.
He described his wife as a troublesome person. “My wife always fight
with my tenants, friends and family; fighting is in her blood and she
does not get tired,” he said He begged the court to end the marriage
that he was no longer in love with her and that he did not want to die
now. The Court’s President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, ordered the
petitioner to produce evidence in order to continue with the case since
the respondent refused to honor the court’s invitation. Omilola
adjourned the case to April 4 for judgment
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