Court dissolves 8 years marriage on couple’s agreement

An area court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has on Tuesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between Taibat Oniban and Alfa Kamaldeen, both of Okelele Area, Ilorin, after eight years.

The presiding judge, Idris Etsu, made the ruling after the bailiff of the court deposed an affidavit on the agreement of the husband to dissolve the marriage.

“The bailiff said that he called the husband on the phone, and he said that he is not interested in the marriage.

“The husband agreed that the custody of the child between them be granted to the wife,” the judge said.

The court therefore dissolved the Islamic marriage between the two parties.

Etsu ordered that the woman should observe a three-month iddah (waiting) period before she could remarry again.

The court granted the mother custody of the only child in the marriage.

Earlier, the wife filed for divorce, custody, and maintenance fees of N20,000 monthly due to lack of love, affection, and care.

She, however, told the court that her husband had told her that he would not pay anything for the child maintenance and agreed, so far she has the child custody.