Saturday, April 20, 2024

Igando Customary Court

June 14, 2022

My father-in-law slapped me, vowed to ruin my life, divorce-seeking man tells court

The divorce seeker also accused his wife of moving out of their matrimonial home with their three children over a year ago.

Court symbol used to tell the story
May 17, 2022

My wife lies so much, left me to Canada, man tells court in divorce case

In dissolving their marriage, the court ruled that the petitioner’s evidence showed there was no more love between the couple.

Court symbol used to tell the story
April 28, 2022

Court dissolves 30-year-old marriage

The court ruled that the marriage could no longer hold due to fetishness, disrespect, home abandonment, infidelity, quarrels and threat to life.

Court symbol used to tell the story
April 5, 2022

‘My husband’s manhood is not working,’ divorce-seeking mother of five tells court

Mrs Mormah asked the court to dissolve her 25-year-old marriage, alleging that she was forced into it.

Gavel and wedding rings used to illustrate the story
March 17, 2022

Lagos court bemoans rate of divorce among young couples

“It is necessary for a man and a woman to observe and study each other very well before going into marriage.”

Gavel and wedding rings used to illustrate the story
March 4, 2022

Surveyor seeks divorce of video-making wife

“My wife is a respecter of nobody. She easily finds abusive words to spew at people.”

Gavel and wedding rings
December 6, 2021

Pastor posed as widower married our neighbour and another woman: Wife

“I saw his chat on Facebook where he told a woman that he was a widower, begging her to marry him.”

Court Gavel
November 29, 2021

Woman accuses husband of infidelity, says three-year-old daughter not his

The accuser said she was impregnated by her lover while living and married to her husband.

Gavel and wedding rings
August 17, 2021

Court dissolves clergyman’s marriage over wife’s alleged stubbornness

In his petition, the man said his wife insisted her mother come for postpartum care after the birth of their child instead of his mother.

August 11, 2021

Man laments in court after wife eloped with another to UK

The woman absconded to the UK and left her two children with her mother.

Court room