My police husband arrested me severaltimes – wife

A 38-year-old trader, Folake Ayinde, on Wednesday pleadedwith an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage toa policeman, citing threat to life and constant battering by the husband.

Folake, who lives at No.7, Baba Amara St., Ibafo, Ogun,alleged that the husband was irresponsible and troublesome.

“He is not responsible, he does not take care of me andour three children.

“My husband is aggressive and arrogant, I want themarriage dissolved,” the wife told the court.

“Our last child was ill and she was to go for surgery, myhusband did not come to attend to her as he hardly sleeps at home.’’

She said apart from constant beating, the husband also gothis colleagues in the police to harass and molest her.

“On several occasions, my husband sent his colleagues toarrest me in my shop,” she said.

The husband, Kolawole Ayinde, 42, of No. 6, Amosu St.,Ahmadiya, Abule-Egba, denied all the allegations and urged the court not todissolve the union.

He claimed that as a police officer he usually workthroughout the week.

“My wife usually comes home late after the day’s job andthis led to misunderstandings between us as she refused to change.

“I reported her to her mother to caution her, but to mychagrin, her mother told me that she makes more sales at night in the shopselling beer and wine.’’

The court’s President, Mr Phillips Williams, fixed March30 for judgment. (NAN)