82-yr-old husband to court: Tell my wife to stop beating me

An 82-year-old man, Godwin Akinola, who approached an Agege customary court in Lagos, to dissolve his 30-year-old marriage, has appealed to the court to plead with her to stop beating him until the matter between the two of them is resolved. Akinola, a resident of Ogba, Lagos, who said he has long been separated from […]

An 82-year-old man, Godwin Akinola, who approached an Agege customary

court in Lagos, to dissolve his 30-year-old marriage, has appealed to the court to plead with her to stop beating him until the

matter between the two of them is resolved.

Akinola, a resident of Ogba, Lagos, who said he has long been separated from the wife, Anthonia, wants an end to the marriage on grounds of assault and irreconcilable differences.

“My wife is a violent person,” he said.

The octogenarian, however, told the court to give him a long adjourned date to enable the two families an opportunity to resolve the issues. “Since I have already brought the matter to this honourable court, I request for a long adjourned date to enable us explore a peaceful resolution. Her family members have begged me to think about resolution instead of dissolution, considering our ages.

“We have a 35-year-old son. I, however, want the court to stop my wife from beating me pending when the matter is settled,” he said.

The court president, Mrs Patricia Adeyanju, advised the couple to be law-abiding and maintain the peace. She then adjourned the case for further hearing.