“From the outset, my mother was against my marriage for tribal reasons, but for the love I have for my wife, I married her with the consent of her mother and my family. But since we got married, things have not been rosy for me. I understand she has supernatural powers from the marine world.”

These were the words of David Damilare, a banker, while praying the Customary Court at Alagbado, Lagos State, to dissolve his four-year-old marriage with his wife, Joy.

Besides alleging that Joy possessed supernatural powers, the banker also accused his wife of adultery, lack of respect and lack of care.

“I used to work in a reputable bank before we got married. As an efficient staff, I was promoted at various times. I looked forward to getting married because I was comfortable enough to start a family. was overwhelmed with joy when I got married to my wife. But suddenly, I found it hard to feed as things went completely bad,” he said.

Responding, Joy said: “As a newly-wedded couple, we lived happily because we had always wanted to live together. But when things went bad, instead of managing the situation, my husband packed out to his mother’s house, leaving our children and I.

[b]“Loneliness made me go to his mother’s place because I could not handle the children’s upkeep. My mother-in-law tried her best, but sadly, she believes I’m behind her son’s misfortunes. What will be my gain if I harm him? I am not ready for a divorce because I still love him.”

David’s mother told the court that she had been warned at her church not to allow her children marry from another tribe, but added: “My son contributed to securing where I live. He was a very wealthy man before things suddenly went bad. I want my son to be freed from this bondage.”

Besides alleging that Joy possessed supernatural powers, the banker also accused his wife of adultery, lack of respect and lack of care.

David’s mother told the court that she had been warned at her church not to allow her children
marry from another tribe, but added: “My son
contributed to securing where I live.

Fabdedon:
The court should ask him about his vilage members too

ijustdey:



I seriously have a problem with this phrase by his mother........
does such superstitious believes of not marrying from another tribe different from yours still exist

Dimples192:
It's nice we could all agree

But when things went bad, instead of managing the situation, my husband packed out to his mother’s house, leaving our children and I.

dre11:


Thats one drawback that have affected our integration and coexisting because of this believes