From Sade Adewale,   Ondo
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A 37-year-old wife, Mrs Caroline Akinsanmi, has asked the Ondo High Court to separate the union between her and her estranged husband, Mr Clement Akinsanmi, over allegations of  constant beating, neglect and no love.

Caroline told the court that since  all efforts by their families to resolve the nagging issues between her and her husband, had been futile, the court should pronounce their dissolution.

But her 46-year-old husband,  Akinsanmi, has also asked  the court  to dissolve the marriage  over an allegation that his in-law interfered into his matrimonial affairs all the time and did not allow him to enjoy his wife.

He told the court on Monday that his  wife always listened  to her uncle’s instruction and give the man and her family  100 percent attention, thereby neglecting him.

He said he is not interested in the union any longer, so  he does not develop any health problem.

Earlier, Caroline,  who is the petitioner said that she is not interested in the marriage again because her husband always called  her family and  rain abuses on them that they did not allow him enjoy her.

She told the court that whenever she talked to her husband, he would respond with rain of curses on her,  while he constantly beats her adding that all efforts by his  family members to settle the matter proved abortive.

Her words, “Since the marriage has taken place, my matrimonial home has known no peace, because of lack of matrimonial obligations, duties to me and respect to my family on the part of my husband.

” My husband has sent me out of the house we jointly built and changed all  the keys. He  also denied me all my conjugal rights and there is no child since the marriage was contracted.

“I  took series of loans on behalf of my husband, which he promised to pay back. But  he had yet to pay some despite repeated demands.

The petitioner who noted that there is no issue between them, said her husband always refused to assist, support, or follow her to  specialist hospitals for gynaecologist’s consultation and counseling.

When asked if there could be any alternative to resolving the matter apart from divorce, Caroline declined, saying, “No. He monitors me all the time. I thought he loves me, not knowing that it is something else.”

She urged the court to separate them, stressing that she was no longer interested in the union since there is  no love between them anymore.

The presiding  judge, Justice W. R Olamide, ordered the husband to allow his wife  pack her belongings from  the house in accompany with her uncle and her husband’s brother.

The case was adjourned to January 22, 2019 for hearing.