Court Dissolves Marriage After Wife Accused of Nose Ring, Ankle Chain, TikTok Videos with Lover

Court Dissolves Marriage After Wife Accused of Nose Ring, Ankle Chain, TikTok Videos with Lover

The Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the marriage between Barakat and her husband, Ige, following a divorce petition filed by the woman over allegations of lack of love and care, physical assault, and domestic violence. The court, presided over by Mrs. O.E. Owoseni, also granted custody of the couple’s children to the husband after finding that the wife had been disowned by her own children due to what the court described as her questionable character and indecent lifestyle.

Barakat, in her petition, alleged that Ige never loved her and was always finding fault with everything she did. She further accused him of having no trust in her and constantly alleging that she was unfaithful, claiming that her husband accused her of having an affair with a man who allegedly picked her up from home every morning after Ige had left for work and dropped her off at night. The plaintiff described Ige as a brute, alleging that he frequently assaulted her physically over claims that she was dating another man, and she also alleged that Ige had damaged her reputation before their children, thereby poisoning their minds against her and turning them against her.

Barakat told the court that her children had, as of the time of the proceedings, disowned her as their mother, and she therefore prayed the court to dissolve the marriage and grant her custody of their children. In his response, Ige denied all the allegations against him, except the claim that there was a lack of love in the marriage, and said Barakat took him to court because he frequently complained about her mode of dressing, which he considered indecent. Ige explained that his wife wore a nose ring and ankle chain, which he said he found displeasing and a bad influence on their children, and he further accused her of living an extravagant lifestyle that she could not afford.

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According to Ige, he had established several businesses for Barakat at different times, but she allegedly mismanaged and ruined them, including a shop with goods, a POS machine, and a meaningful amount of capital that all went down the drain. The defendant further alleged that Barakat was promiscuous and was in a relationship with a particular man, claiming that she often lied that she was attending a vigil when, according to him, she would instead spend the night with her alleged lover. He also alleged that Barakat made TikTok videos with the man and took pictures wearing his cap, and he eventually consented to the dissolution of the marriage but opposed Barakat’s request for custody of their children, arguing that she would have a negative influence on them if they were placed in her custody.

Barakat, in her evidence before the court, stated that she and her husband started living together shortly after they met, and they did not have a customary marriage, neither did he pay her bride price. She told the court that her husband never loved her, neglected her, and denied her the necessary care and attention, adding that all he knew to do was complain about everything she did and constantly nag her. “My husband always accused me of engaging in extramarital affairs and would descend on me with heavy punches,” Barakat testified, adding that her husband dented her image before their children and poisoned their minds against her, leading to the children disowning her.

In his response, Ige said all the accusations his wife brought against him were false, stating that they were always at loggerheads because of her indecent and extravagant lifestyle. “Our children are not proud to have her as their mother, which was the reason they disowned her,” he told the court, adding that his wife displeases him with the way she dresses and is a bad example to their children, going about with a ring on her nose and chains around her ankles, and refusing to take corrections from him. Ige reiterated his claim that Barakat was promiscuous and in a relationship with a particular man who picked her up from home and dropped her off at night, alleging that she lied about attending vigils and instead spent the night with her lover.

Ige noted that even Barakat’s mother had counselled her on various occasions against her illicit behaviour, but all had been to no avail, and since she was hardly ever at home, he and her mother had taken up the responsibility of caring for the children, bathing them, cooking their food, and washing their clothes. He also stated that his wife was presently not working because she had ruined the businesses he established for her at different times, and he prayed that the marriage be dissolved while opposing the idea of his wife having custody of their children, saying she would influence them negatively.

After hearing from both parties, the court president, Mrs O.E. Owoseni, proceeded to give her ruling, stating that there was no customary marriage held between both parties, and no dowry was paid, meaning they were merely cohabiting. According to her, the plaintiff was a person of questionable character and would impact their children negatively, and she noted that Barakat was presently unemployed and therefore lacked the means to take care of their children’s needs. The court president granted the defendant custody of their children and ordered him to be responsible for their upkeep, while the plaintiff was granted reasonable access to their children.

Court Dissolves Marriage After Wife Accused of Nose Ring, Ankle Chain, TikTok Videos with Lover