My Husband Took Our Children To joints, They Now Roll Paper, Light And Smoke, Woman Tells Court
THECONSCIENCE NG reports that a woman, Mumuni, has dragged her husband, Isiaka, before Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, alleging that he was irresponsible, always drank himself to a stupor, and smoked like a chimney.
Mumuni stated that she worked hard to sustain their home because Isiaka shirked his responsibilities towards her and their children.
The plaintiff stated that the defendant was a regular face at beer parlours and joints.
She further said that her husband, when in the company of his friends, would drink cartons of beer and smoke packets of cigarettes.
According to Mumuni, Isiaka’s day was made any time he drank himself to a stupor.
She added that she found it worrisome that her husband could take their children who are both males along with him to beer parlours and joints, not minding the negative influence such places would have on them.
According to the plaintiff, their children, after watching their father drinking alcohol and his friends smoking Indian hemp, on getting home, would roll paper, ignite it and smoke.
Mumuni further said she walked out of their marriage when she could no longer tolerate her husband’s disgraceful lifestyle.
According to Mumuni, Isiaka had always complained of the paucity of funds any time she demanded allowance for their children’s upkeep and took to threatening her.
The plaintiff thus pleaded for their children’s custody and further entreated the court to make her husband responsible for their children’s upkeep, giving feeding, education, and health care a priority.
Isiaka refused to make an appearance in court despite being served court summonses.
Mumuni, in her testimony, said, “I started living with my husband a few months after we met.
“We did not hold a wedding ceremony, neither did he pay my bride price.
“It was too late before I realised that my husband was a drunk.
“He, in addition, smokes like chimney.
“My husband, rather than stay back at home and enjoy my company and that of our children, would prefer to be in the company of his friends at beer parlours and joints.
“I felt disappointed and uncomfortable living with him.
“I worked round the clock to make ends meet because my husband passed the bulk of his duties in the home to me.
“He never gave me a dime for food and was always complaining of a paucity of funds, but he had more than enough cash to spend on alcohol and cigarettes.
“The more I complained, the worse he got.“My husband’s behaviour became more disturbing when he started taking our children who are both males along with him to beer parlours and joints.
“These watch him take alcoholic drinks and smoke cigarettes.
“They also see his friends smoke Indian hemp.
“Our children now immitate his friends who smoke Indian hemp.
“I have caught them roll paper, ignite it, and smoke.
“I moved out of our matrimonial home when I could no longer stomach my husband’s misbehaviour.
“He has refused to be up to his responsibilities towards our children.
“He gave our children feeding allowance after I came to court.
“He has since then taken to threatening me.
“I pray this honourable court to end our relationship.
“I also plead for our children’s custody while my husband is made to be responsible for their upkeep giving feeding, education, and health care a priority.
“I further request an order restraining him from threatening and interfering with my private life.”
The court president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, adjourned the case.
She ordered that a fresh hearing notice be issued and served the defendant.
