“My husband brings girl into our home.” Mum-Of-3 Spills

A mother of three, Cecilia Ajayi, has urged an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her marriage of 20 years with her husband, John Ajayi, over infidelity, Punch gathered.

Speaking in the court room yesterday, the 42-year-old woman said:

“My husband is a womaniser; he is dating four girls on our street and brings them into our matrimonial home.

On many occasions, he and his lovers had beaten me up whenever I prevented them from entering our room. He was not satisfied with his lovers, as he severally made attempts to rape my younger sister.

John is a drunk. After drinking to stupor, he will be falling inside the gutter talking in an incoherent manner.”

She added that her husband sent her packing because she was an illiterate, saying ‘he can no longer cope with her.’

In addition, she said that her 46-year-old husband refused to leave his family house since they got married in 1996.

“On three occasions, I was attacked by John’s family members over inheritance.

My husband’s family wanted to kill me; they said that I was the one preventing my husband from sharing his late father’s property.

John always said that he could not relocate from his family house.”

She then pleaded with the court to end the marriage, saying that she was no longer interested because her life was no longer safe.

However, her husband denied the allegations, saying that his wife ran away with a man because he lost his job and was no longer financially buoyant.

Narrating what happened, John said:

“Things were moving on fine until I lost my job and her behaviour changed, she packed out to live with another man.

She even gave birth to her new lover two months ago.”

John added that he could not leave his family house because he was the only son in the family. He, therefore, begged the court not to grant his wife’s wish, adding that he was still in love with her.

The President of the court, Adegboyega Omilola, has adjourned the case till September 27 for judgment.