On Friday, a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan officially dissolved a marriage that had lasted for 21 years.
This decision followed accusations made by Omotayo Kumunyi, an Ibadan-based caterer, against her husband, Olatunde, involving allegations of poisoning and domestic violence.
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Kumunyi; a resident of the Osungbade area of Ibadan asserted that her husband does not provide for her or their four children.
She mentioned that when the situation became unbearable, she decided to leave with three of her children, while the second child stayed with the father.
“My lord, about five years ago, our third child confided in me that she usually saw her father pouring some black substance into my own food whenever I was not there.
“I was shocked by this piece of information and confronted him with the revelation.
“Subsequently, I invited him to eat part of the food, and he declined to taste it.
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”As if that was not enough, Olatunde regularly turned our first child and me into a punching bag anywhere he came across us.
“I also beg the court to grant me custody of the children because Olatunde will not adequately take care of them,” Kumunyi said
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However, Olatunde, who lives at Number 2 Olatunde Street, near the Police Post at Challenge in Ibadan, works as a carpenter and admitted to having paid the dowry to his wife’s parents.
He stated in court that he would only be willing to contribute N5,000 for the children’s monthly upkeep if the court denied him custody of the children.
“I want to take custody of the children because Kumunyi has the habit of maltreating the last two children.
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“The second child with me had been going to school regularly,” Olatunde argued.
Delivering judgment, the court’s president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, pronounced the marriage dissolved, stating that it was duly contracted judging from the evidence presented.
Akintayo granted Kumunyi custody of the last three children and directed Olatunde to pay a monthly feeding allowance of N20,000 for their upkeep while being responsible for their education and other welfare.
“The first child is 18 years of age, and because he is an adult by law, he has the right to choose whoever to live with between his two parents.
“However, the petitioner must allow the respondent reasonable access to the children,” she said.
