Moshood Adedapo who
is 75-year-old and a businessman has called on the Igando Customary Court in Lagos
to end his 20-year-old marriage to his wife, Balikis, for allegedly grabbing
and twisting his scrotum whenever they fight.
is 75-year-old and a businessman has called on the Igando Customary Court in Lagos
to end his 20-year-old marriage to his wife, Balikis, for allegedly grabbing
and twisting his scrotum whenever they fight.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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 reported his wife that she insists that she
will never honour court’s proceeding. “My
will never 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.
which is not the truth.
“The relationship my
friend and I had built for a very long time, my wife came to add sand.”
friend and I had built for a very long time, my wife came to add sand.”
He also claimed that Balikis’ curses on his children are
negatively affecting them.
negatively affecting them.
“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 she always accuse
him of trying to kill her.
rat, cockroach or wall geckos in the house, she will be running helter-skelter,
accusing me of sending them to attack her,” Adedapo said she always accuse
him of trying to kill her.
He continued by saying she fights with everybody, “My wife always fight with my tenants,
friends and family; fighting is in her blood and she does not get tired.”
friends and family; fighting is in her blood and she does not get tired.”
The Court’s President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, asked the
petitioner to provide evidence in order to continue with the case since the
respondent refused to honour the court’s invitation.
petitioner to provide evidence in order to continue with the case since the
respondent refused to honour the court’s invitation.
Case adjourned the case to April 4 for judgment by Omilola.
