Oyo Court Hears Wife's Claim: 70-Year-Old Hubby Shared N*des on Facebook

A 70-year-old individual identified as Omodele has initiated divorce proceedings against his wife, Irede, at the Grade A Customary Court located in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State. Omodele's petition for marital dissolution cited his wife's allegedly problematic, aggressive, and disruptive behaviour. He contended that her actions had fostered discord within his family and subjected him to considerable public shame. Among his accusations, Omodele claimed Irede spread allegations about his s*xual incapacity. He characterized Irede as ill-mannered and an unbearable partner, stating that she was perpetually displeased with his efforts, frequently angry, and prone to arguments. Furthermore, Omodele alleged two instances where his wife brandished a knife during disputes, leading him to fear her violent tendencies so profoundly that he now sleeps cautiously. He recounted to the court how Irede disrupted his 70th birthday celebration by engaging him in a fight, tearing his attire, and ruining his birthday cake. He also detailed how she publicly embarrassed him before neighbours and family members by asserting his s*xual inadequacy. Omodele declared his inability to endure further humiliation and threats to his life, requesting the court to legally end their marriage and issue an order preventing Irede from threatening him or violating his personal space.

Irede, while agreeing to the marriage's termination, presented her own account of suffering considerably due to her husband's conduct. She leveled accusations against Omodele, stating he neglected her and their offspring, failed to provide sufficient financial assistance, and subjected her to physical abuse. Irede further asserted that her husband, despite his advanced years, lacked moral integrity. She specifically alleged discovering him exchanging explicit images with a woman he encountered on Facebook.

Omodele, in his testimony before the court, stated: “My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years, but these years have been filled with pain and regret. Irede conducts herself in an uncouth manner. She is rude and always ready to pick fights. She also shouts me down during disagreements and insists on having her way. Irede is violent and uncontrollable. She has drawn a knife on me twice during our arguments. I would have been a dead man by now but for the timely intervention of our neighbours. I reported her to the police, but she bragged that she would do something worse. I sleep with one eye open because I fear she could stab me to death in my sleep. My wife has become a thorn in the flesh of everyone who interacts with her. She has succeeded in tearing my family apart by turning one member against the other. Irede engaged me in a fight during my 70th birthday celebration and turned the joyous event into a nightmare. She tore my beautiful and expensive attire to shreds and ruined my cake. My wife never stops humiliating me. She tells anyone who cares to listen that I am s3xually inadequate, which is a lie. Even at 70 years of age, I remain strong and capable in bed. My lord, I have endured my wife’s behaviour long enough. I pray this honourable court to dissolve our marriage.”

In her response, Irede countered: “My husband has been irresponsible since the outset of our marriage. He neither carried out the necessary marital rites nor paid my bride price. He rented a house for me because he already had a wife. He did not make himself available when I had our first child. He surfaced five days after I put to bed. My husband does not give me and our children feeding allowance. The only time he did was between February last year and May, when he gave us N120,000 per month. He is a brute and regularly dealt me blows when fighting me. He beat me to a pulp in the presence of our guests during his 70th birthday celebration. I retaliated by tearing his new attire sewn for the occasion and ruined his birthday cake. My husband, at his age, is morally bankrupt. I caught him exchanging n*de pictures with a woman he met on Facebook.”