A 65-year old Islamic cleric, Ibrahim Yusuf, on Thursday urged an Alimosho Customary Court in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State, to dissolve his 27-year old marriage to his fourth wife, Bolanle, for alleged battery of his new wife.
Mr. Yusuf told the court that Bolanle, with whom he had two children, had turned his new wife into a punching bag.
“Bolanle did not allow my new wife to have peace in the house as she was always fighting and beating her at will,’’ he said.
The petitioner described Bolanle as a troublesome woman that was always fighting him and in the process would tear his clothes to pieces.
“My wife is a good fighter; she fights me regularly and always makes sure that she tears my clothes into rags before leaving me.
“She always embarrasses my new wife and I in public. Bolanle usually harasses and ridicules us.” he said.
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Mr. Yusuf told the court that Bolanle, with whom he had two children, had turned his new wife into a punching bag.
“Bolanle did not allow my new wife to have peace in the house as she was always fighting and beating her at will,’’ he said.
The petitioner described Bolanle as a troublesome woman that was always fighting him and in the process would tear his clothes to pieces.
“My wife is a good fighter; she fights me regularly and always makes sure that she tears my clothes into rags before leaving me.
“She always embarrasses my new wife and I in public. Bolanle usually harasses and ridicules us.” he said.
The cleric said that
