My wife always tears my boxers to rape me, retired soldier tells court

Gafaru Rodoye, a retired soldier told an Igando Customary court in Lagos that his wife assaults and rapes him.

According to reports, Rodoye made the claims while asking the court to grant him divorce from his wife, Idiat, with whom he had five children in their 20-year old marriage.

He said, ''My wife has turned my boxers to rags as she always tears them to rape me''.

“My wife always rape me; she had turned all my boxers to rags to achieve her selfish aim. I had to run away from my 16-flat building to rent an apartment elsewhere just to avoid her frequent beatings, but she trailed me to my new apartment to fight me.

“I have reported her severally to different police stations, but it did not yield any positive result,” he said.

Gafaru said that his wife poured hot water on the new wife that was brought for him from the village by his family. He begged the court to end their 20-year old marriage, saying he was no longer in love as his life was in danger. “Please, separate us before my wife kills me, my life is not safe with her, I am a pensioner, I need to enjoy the fruit of my labour.” he said.

Mrs Idiat Rodoye denied all the allegations, saying her husband was a womaniser.

The Court President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case to April 5 for further hearing.

Source: NigerianEye