The marriage between Kamorudeen and Fatimah
Bankole is currently in crisis as a result of a
disagreement over the fish in their pot of stew.
Fatimah, who is the first of the three wives of
Kamorudeen, said the whereabouts of some pieces
of fish in the family’s pot of stew, was the last
straw in the union that was allegedly filled with
abuse and battery.
Fatimah explained that there was an agreement at
the beginning of Ramadan that the two wives that
were present in the house should take turns to
cook for the household on a 15-day basis. The
arrangement was such that once the food was
ready; the husband was served first, then the
children, after which the wives would serve
themselves.
She told PUNCH Metro that she had concluded her
own 15 days of cooking period, adding that it was
now the turn of the youngest wife to cook for 15
days.
“On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, the youngest wife
finished cooking and after serving our husband and
the children, I went to the kitchen to serve myself.
My husband later called me, saying that the junior
wife complained that I had taken a big piece of fish
in the pot. I tried to explain and in the process he
got angry, accusing me of wanting to send the last
wife away.
“He beat me up and hit my face with an object. The
next thing I realised was that my face was bleeding.
I cried for help, and our neighbours intervened and
took me to a clinic for treatment.
“I am tired of this marriage; this is not the first
time that he will be assaulting me, and he will
always apologise and blame the devil for his
actions. This time, I am tired,” she said.
The husband, however, denied the wife’s allegation,
claiming that Fatimah was a troublesome woman.
Kamorudeen claimed that he did not beat her up,
adding that he only shoved her aside to go for his
morning prayers in the course of their argument
over the missing piece of fish. He said in the
process, Fatimah accidentally hit her face against
the door.
“Throughout the Ramadan period, Fatimah was in
the habit of cooking very small quantity of food.
Many times I would not eat to my satisfaction. To
top it all, she would make sure she ate to her fill
before serving me or the children. I did not
complain because each time I did, it resulted to
quarrel.
“When it was the turn of my last wife to cook, she
(Fatimah) will double-cross others to serve herself
first. On the fateful day, my last wife complained
that Fatimah took the fish she reserved. I called her
into my room, out of respect as my first wife to talk
to her. We started arguing. When I saw that I was
running late for my morning prayers, I shoved her
aside and left the room. She accidentally hit her
face against the door and started bleeding. God
knows that I did not beat her up. I am not a wife
beater,” he said.
On the marriage, he said, “I am also tired of the
marriage. She has disrespected and embarrassed
me enough. If she wants to leave my house, she is
free, but I will not take responsibility for the
children if she leaves with them. I will only cater for
the children that are under my roof.”
Commenting on the incident, a human rights
activist, Dr Joe Odumakin, described the action as
“one of the most vicious forms of domestic
violence.”
In her petition to the Lagos State House of
Assembly on the issue, she wrote, “Women Arise for
Change is worried about the prevalence of domestic
violence such as this and unless drastic actions are
taken, it is likely to continue unabated.
“All people, including women, are created equal by
the Almighty, and they are therefore equal before
the law.”
It was learnt that the case was reported at the
Ijanikin Police Station and Kamorudeen was
detained on Thursday. He was, however, granted
bail on Friday.
http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/14-year-old-marriage-in-crisis-over-pot-of-stew/

How do you "Shove" someone out of the way so heavily that she hit her face on a door and her face starts bleeding and then claim not to beat her?

I wonder which is more important: not hurting another human being without cause or missing a prayer?

Strange and funny,In my opinion the third wife and her husband was too petty....