An Igando Customary Court in Lagos have on Monday made historical past by saving a four-year-old marriage which was on the verge of ending.
Musilimotu, a 48-year-old dealer and her husband, Gbenga Olashuyi had been the couple concerned on this trial.
Musilimotu filed the divorce swimsuit, alleging that her husband conspired with a cleric to be intimate.
She claimed her husband let the Alfa contact her for 3 days.
She stated, “Actually, my husband bought to know the Alfa by me as a result of I all the time go to his mosque to hope.
“When he instructed me that my husband’s enterprise was not prospering, I introduced him dwelling to fulfill my husband.
“Before I knew what was occurring, my husband had conspired with him to make use of me for cash ritual.
“It was with my husband’s consent that the Alfa had s3xual intercourse with me for 3 days.
“After the incident, I began getting sick and getting emaciated and I instructed individuals round me what occurred, which led to the arrest of the cleric and my husband ran away.
“My husband resurfaced at the station after the cleric brought a remedy to cure me.”
She additionally accused the respondent of owing her an enormous sum of money which she collected to assist him.
The petitioner additionally claimed her husband stole her N800,000 and threw her belongings out of their dwelling, when she was not at dwelling.
The dealer then begged the courtroom to dissolve their marriage.
The respondent debunked the allegation, claiming that his spouse was the cleric’s concubine.
He additionally denied utilizing her for cash ritual, saying it was the clergyman’s advise that he buys a coffin.
“My wife brought the Alfa home. He told me that God revealed to him that my business was collapsing, and that he would make some rites. I agreed because, truly, my business was not moving well,” he stated.
“Since that day, my spouse has been coming dwelling with the cleric with completely different objects and concoction for me to drink and tub with, all of which I used.
“Later, the cleric requested me to carry N800,000 to purchase some gadgets for one more ceremony. He additionally instructed me to purchase a casket for him to become profitable ritual for me that I'll put it in a separate room the place no person will enter besides me.
“My wife begged me to comply with the Alfa’s request, but I declined,” he additionally stated.
He additionally accused his spouse of infidelity, claiming the cleric and his spouse all the time had s3xual romps on their matrimonial mattress.
“I got to know that the cleric was sleeping with my wife in our room when Musilimotu brought the Police to arrest him for using charm on her to rape her,” the 55-year-old man stated.
“The cleric told the Police that he never hypnotized my wife to rape her, claiming it was with her consent he made love to her on three occasions,” he additionally stated.
As said by , each events agreed on the divorce however with the intervention of the courtroom president Akin Akinniyi and a few of their members of the family, they reconciled.
“Since the court was able to reconcile the couple through thorough counselling, I urge both of you to go home and live in peace and love,” Akinniyi stated.