A trader, Mrs Happiness Ama, who could no longer tolerate constant beating of her mother by her husband, on Thursday sought to end her marriage.
Happiness, 41, approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, saying that her husband, Jerry, with whom she had three children in their 21-year-old marriage, turned her mother into a punching bag.
She said, “My husband beats my mother regularly; the police have warned him to stop the assault but he continued.”
She also alleged that her husband had threatened to kill her if she left him.
She said, “My husband always threatens me; there was a day he brought out a cutlass telling me that he would cut off my head if I left.
“He also threatened to pour acid on me so that no man would be attracted to me. Due to his threat, I can no longer sleep with my two eyes closed.
“I have not been at peace since l got married; he is quarrelsome and violent.”
The petitioner said that their marriage had been ridden with fights and quarrels.
She said, “I am tired of the beating he gives to me and my mother. I have scars all over my body as a proof of his abuse; I am scared; I don’t want to die.”
She urged the court to terminate the marriage, saying that she was no longer interested.
She said, “Since the inception of our marriage, my husband never paid house rent nor his children’s school fees.
“Save me from the cruel hands of my husband; I have suffered so much in silence.”
Jerry, 60, failed to appear in court.
The Court President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, directed the court registrar to serve the respondent summons.
He adjourned the case till Oct. 11 for mention
NAN)
He must be a strong man o,beating a woman at sixty years.The court should better dissolve that marriage before the man jails himself.
ReplyDeleteWhy did she stay up to this time before crying out. The husband nor dey go work? You should have run away far away when he I not around.
DeleteWhy did she stay up to this time before crying out. The husband nor dey go work? You should have run away far away when he I not around.
DeleteWhere una dey from go see dis kain men marry for God's sake? Na wa
DeleteIgando again????
DeleteDissolve!!!!!!!!!!
You just read my mind...at 60 years he has all that strength?or the woman is so used to the beating that she cannot even fight back anymore??? Woman don't you have a pestle at home?don't you know how to put it to good use??? And by good use I don't mean using it to pound yam..
DeleteLol @dont you have a pestle at home... The things I dry see each day unto say I get mb.. God help us all
DeleteHmmmm, life! So sad a story, but why is the man so violent, beating her mom too, poverty I presume... Useless weak man! While me I'm here looking for husband...
ReplyDeleteBull crap... The man dey craze
ReplyDeleteImagine!
DeleteThe woman sef dey craze.
Beats her mother regularly and he is still hale and hearty?Does nothing at all for her and his children who are probably grown by now and he is still fit?
Its either the man has superhuman powers or the woman,her mother and the kids are all paraplegics.
What?????
DeleteI will sooooo kill him! My own mother?!
Hmmmmm.....this thing called marriage
ReplyDeleteOk seen
ReplyDeleteStupid man! Woman beater. Good u left before he carries out his threat. End time igando. Crazy people everywhere.
ReplyDeleteHian!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhy will a man beat his mother -in-law bikonu?
Nawa, rubbish marriages everywhere
ReplyDeleteHappiness can't beat an old man, shior
ReplyDeleteSo what's her mother doing in her house, I don't understand all this cut and join marriages.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me this is a joke. Your mum? And you stayed for that long? OK na
ReplyDeleteOh my world! Dissolve that marriage already Mr Judge.
ReplyDeleteHian!! Beat my mum kwa? Unto which levels naa
ReplyDeleteNawa,stupid ass,sorry excuse of a man.You beat your wife and Mother in law?? Crazy!
ReplyDeleteThis is d height of dv.
ReplyDeleteThem never born that man that will try this shit with my lovely mummy
DeleteAnyway what will I be doing with such Lunatic
Mchewwwwwwww
Poor excuse of a human.
ReplyDeleteAnimal!
Na wa! God abeg bless me with a good man o!
ReplyDeleteLol, she just realised that after 21years
ReplyDeleteAbeg poor people thinking are always different
Tayan Taylor abegi how many millions of dollars u get for ur bank account?
DeleteIt's Igando again!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat did she and her mum do?
ReplyDeleteEven if they committed murder,there is no justification for what he did....This Happiness sef is disappointing me seriously.
DeleteYeah you right, she and her mom must have done something wrong.
DeleteI hope you and your mum get the beating of your lives when you 'do' something.
Jerry had to be a jealous 60 year old man
ReplyDeleteIgando of life!
ReplyDeleteMaybe he likes ur mother. Igando, ikotun, Ijegun and Isheri osun people like dis full for that area.
ReplyDeleteBeat my mum? Haaa u go chop menses soup n stew everyday.
ReplyDeleteBeat your mother.... This is unheard of.
ReplyDeleteLol
ReplyDeleteAdjourn what again? Them never born that man that will touch my precious gold (mum), I cherish my life not to talk of my WURA. She should leave abeg whether they end it or not.
ReplyDeleteIranu!
As usual, Igando!
Igando people never disappoints... but why on earth will a man beat his wife's mother...that is ridiculous and crazy!
ReplyDeleteBut why are poor people always angry,aggressive and violent? My goodness! God knows I can't stand anyone with erratic or crazz behaviour because I easily get overwhelmed with noise.Poor woman, I hope they grant her heart's desires and God comforts them both for the pain they have gone through.
ReplyDeleteMschew!
ReplyDeleteThere's a solution to men who beat up women.
But it ain't for the lily-livered.
I detest violence but for men like this, that's the only way.
Arrange agberos to beat them up too.
Or if you've got brothers like me, even better.
Their brain go reset.
What kind of weird man is DAT beating his MIL hmmm I can't biko
ReplyDeleteBeating your mum, he dey craze and mad the same time
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
ReplyDelete.
Such men should have been killed since long time ago....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
A 21 year old marriage? Why don't I believe the woman? You mean she has kids and the children will watch their father beat their mother and grand mother?
ReplyDeleteAny man who would go so far as to disrespect his mother in law is either the devil himself or the mother in law is a woman who doesnt deserve any respect.
For example, an uncle's wife whose mother was an adulteress and now, uncle's wife was caught twice for adultery and even went on to have a child from one of her affairs; though they are still married. This uncle treats his wife with so much disdain and I still wonder why he's still married to her.
Anyway, na dem know wetin dey worry dem.
You are a stupid person, gosh, your stupidity stinks to high heavens.
DeleteSo if your mother in law in your words loses all respect before you, you will beat her.
If your mother loses her respect before others, is it okay for them to beat your mom up?
Being that you double as a fool and illiterate, I won't even bother with you.
Delete*seeing
DeleteHmmm
ReplyDeleteDem neva born d man to hit me talkless of my mum.
ReplyDeleteI wil cripple him.
Some people may feel I'm sounding like a brokon record, saying the same thing over and over again. We keep away from blaming women but quick to blame men irrespective of what happens. This never helps the women because they keep getting into problem since their faults are not pointed out. What do I mean? Whereas there are demons in man's skin everywhere, why can't women get the message early enough and get away, yes the tell tale signs are always there.
ReplyDeleteImagine my married sister reporting to me that her husband beat my mother once, what second chance does the bastrd have to repeat that. Imagine my relative who has no blood brother reporting to us her relatives that her husband beat her mother because they have no brother. Imagine, imagine, imagine. Isn't it the duty of the woman to report this to her people? When a woman has fouled the relationship she had with her relatives, that's what she gets.
There's a limit to everything,women should try nd be economically independent so as to tackle abuses frm any irresponsible man.how can u beat ur wife?nd her mother as well.may God help women in abusive marriages.its nt wise to stiff ur neck on what isn't benefiting u,marriage no dey compulsory abeg
ReplyDeleteYou say what? Hahahahahahah them no born that man yet wey go even point hand for my mama. I will kill him and dance in his pool of blood. Who born am? Hmmmmmmm women been taking shit from men since 1600.
ReplyDelete*hangs leg on the cupboard*
#There's always something good coming. Remember that*
ReplyDeleteWat can't d two of them gather and beat d old fool hia who touch my mother will die premature death o. Nonsence hissssss.
ReplyDeleteOne question we all should have asked or sought an answer to is this. Where is this mother inlaw that is beaten every time? Is she staying with her daughter in her husband's house or does the man go to the mother inlaws place (another man's house) to beat her? If he goes to her house to beat her, then once or twice he would have slept in a police cell for trespassing and assault on another man's wife. If he does that in his own house, then ask the question what does this mother inlaw do that warrants such beating? Lets get an answer to these questions before we crucify this man without hearing from him. Btw I am not a supporter for violence against women or anybody at that.
ReplyDelete"Since the inception of our marriage, my husband never paid house rent nor his children’s school fees".
ReplyDeleteJust this sentence alone and you remained there for 21 years not 21 months ooo. Some women are strong sha or maybe his dick is sweet.
can't imagine a husband beating up my mum. At 60, receive strength to beat the man. rubbish
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