‘My husband beat me with cutlass even during pregnancy, smoked hemp in the presence of our kids’Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State has adjourned till April 20, a divorce suit brought before it by a woman, Ruth Ogala, against her husband, Mathew Ogala. She explained that her husband beat her at every given opportunity, not sparing her even when she was pregnant. According to her, her husband sometimes beat her with a cutlass. The plaintiff added that the defendant drank himself to stupour every day, adding that he also smoked Indian hemp. Ruth giving her evidence said: “My lord, my husband has proved to be irresponsible since the outset of our relationship.

Source: Nigerian Tribune March 26, 2022 06:40 UTC