37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, on Tuesday, approached a Kaduna Customary Court, seeking divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen’s excessive sexual demands and alleged physical abuse.
In her petition, Mrs Stephen, a resident of Ungwan Sunday in Kaduna, also accused her husband of beating her whenever she refuses his sexual advances. They have been married for six years.
She told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage as she can no longer cope with the husband’s excessive demand for sex.
“I urge the court to dissolve this marriage because I can’t stand his excessive sexual urge. He likes sex too much, and I can’t bear it.
“Most times, he would have sex with me from midnight till early hours of the morning. Even when I am crying, he will not stop.
“It has been three months since I moved out of his house, his relatives have been pleading with me to go back to him, but they do not know what I am facing,” she said.
Linda also accused her husband of resorting to violence whenever she refused his sexual advances, stating that he had beaten her in front of their two children.
In his response, Stephen told the court that he is in love with his wife, therefore pleaded with the court to help him pacify her, and not to grant her wish.
Stephen said he had been pleading with his wife not to seek for divorce, as he was now ready to control his sexual urge.
“I took my uncles and friends to her parents house to plead with her. But she refused to listen to us instead she walked out on us,” Stephen said.
He further pleaded with the court to give him time to sort things out and reconcile with his wife.
The judge, John Dauda, adjourned the matter until May 6 for a feedback and outcome of the reconciliation, while advising them to maintain peace.