Battery: Wife Seeks Dissolution Of 6-Month Marriage

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representative, Happiness Uwah, yesterday at the Igando Customary Court, Lagos called for the dissolution of her six months union to Martins Uwah over alleged battery.
According to Happiness, her estranged husband was in the habit of beating her at the slightest provocation.
It was reported that the couple had dated each other for about two years before the traditional wedding was consummated six months ago.
Happiness added that her now estranged husband smokes, the habit he did not exhibit during courtship, saying that she does not love him anymore.
“The first day the beating started, I was sick, so he asked me not to take any drugs that we should get to the hospital first and do all the necessary tests.
“He told me to wind down and ask for the turning to Subol Hospital, but I told him I was familiar with the turning; but he suddenly stopped and asked a passerby.
“The man said we had passed the turning, he hit my head and started beating me, I had to go home,’’ she said.
Martins in response to the allegations told the court that he still loves his wife and said that Happiness behaviour towards him only depict “someone who does not want to stay married.“
“It is true that I beat her, but I have apologised. She flares up at almost anything, there was a day we wanted to have our morning devotion, I told her to off her phone and she refused.