Court dissolves 8-year-old marriage over sex denial

An Igando Customary Court, Lagos, on Wednesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between Mr Musiliu Abdul and his wife, Bisola, for sex denial.

The President of the court, Mr Rasak Adeyeri, while delivering judgment, said Abdul and Bisola were no longer husband and wife.

Abdul,49, businessman, has urged the court to dissolve the marriage, alleging that his wife starved him of sex.

``My wife always starve me of sex, she will not even allow me to touch her or make love to her,’’ he said.

He also said that his wife once reported him to the police alleging that he hired assassins to kill her.

``She claimed she had been receiving calls from unknown people, who threatened to kill her; she was also accusing me of sending them after her,’’ he said.

The petitioner claimed that his wife rented his house out without his consent and that she did not remit the money to him.

``She rented out my apartment and sent away my security guard without my knowledge."

Bisola, 48, trader, however confirmed she was receiving death threat from unknown people, adding that she believed it was the work of her husband.

She also told the court that she had never denied her husband sex as he was taking care of him anytime he needed her.

She said she rented the apartment out because her husband told her that he had willed the house to her daughter.

Bisola said her husband came home one day only to park all his belonging without any quarrel.

She pleaded with the court not to grant her husband's wish as she was still interested in the marriage.