Ekiti: Court dissolves marriage over battery, lack of care

A 12-year-old marriage has been dissolved by a customary court in Ado-Ekiti over battery and lack of care for the children.

The petitioner, Mrs Ayodele Oluwakemi (38), had prayed the court to dissolve her marriage with Mr Ayodele Ojo, citing lack of care for the children: Ayodele blessing (11), Samuel (8) and Motunrayo (4).

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She told the court that the respondent was in the habit of beating her anytime he was drunk and that they had been living apart since 2018 when he battered her and she was hospitalised.

The respondent, Mr Ayodele (42), confirmed that their relationship stopped two years ago because of their constant fighting.

The President of the court, Mrs Olayinka Akomolede, dissolved the marriage, granted the custody of the children to the petitioner, ordered that both parties should be responsible for the education of the children and granted them a right of appeal within 30 days.