NAN-H-104
Wounds
By Blessing Ibegbu
Mararraba (Nasarawa State), Jan. 24, 2017 (NAN) A 38-year-old divorce seeking woman, Mrs. Jacinta Ezeja, on Tuesday showed a Grade 1 Area Court, Mararraba, Nasarawa State,wounds and scars inflicted on her by the husband.
Ezeja, who is seeking the dissolution of the eight-year-old marriage, accused her husband, Kelvin Ezeja, of constantly beating her and the children at the slightest excuse.
“As I stand here, I am afraid of going back to the house because I do not even know what he will to me after this court sitting,” she stated.
She said that the last incident involved their last son of about two years.
“He beat the little boy so mercilessly and flung him to the ground, leaving him with bruises on his forehead,” Jacinta said.
She begged the court to come to her relief because the husband had proved that he was not ready to live in peace.
Ezeja said that she had never known peace and happiness in the marriage, and alleged that the man usually destroy household items and threatened to kill her.
“At every slight argument or provocation by me or an outsider, he transfers the aggression on me, my children and destroys any valuable item in the house; incidentally, the items were bought with my money.
“He does not give money for our upkeep; he rather collects the little one I have, or in my absence, he will sell the goods in my shop and squander the money.”
She said that the husband had never loved or appreciated her “despite giving him four children and devoting my life and love to him all these years”.
“I do not want to live with him anymore; I do not want him to kill me. Even his parents are tired of his attitude towards me.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the respondent, Kelvin, did not deny the allegations but told the court that Jacinta was fond of provoking him.
“She always starts the fights,” he claimed.
The presiding judge, Albert Maga, adjourned the case to Feb. 8, to give the couple more time to settle out of court failing which hearing will continue. (NAN)
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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin