By Deborah Nnamdi
A 13-year-old marriage between housewife Gaminana Aminat and her husband, Musa Abdulrahab, was on Thursday dissolved in a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for disrespect and beating.
Earlier, the petitioner, Aminat, told the court that she got married to Abdulrahab under Islamic law in 2012, and the union produced three children.
Aminat said that Abdulrahab had been misbehaving and disrespecting her and her parents for some years now.
She said that at any little misunderstanding, Abdulrahab would beat her and when her parents and other family members tried to intervene, he would insult them.
She told the court that both family members had tried to advise him, but he refused to adhere to the advice.
“We are fighting each other always and I can no longer bear the pains.
“I’m no longer interested in tolerating his misbehavior and disrespect for my parents and me.
“I am no longer interested in the marriage, for beating, lack of care for me and the children, and disrespect for my parents.”
She prayed the court to dissolve the marriage on the grounds of beating, lack of care, and disrespect.
The respondent consented to the divorce request.
The judge, Aliyu Kagarko, dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Aminat‘s prayer for divorce on the grounds of misbehavior and lack of respect.
Kagarko also ordered Aminat to observe “Iddah”, which is three months of observation after the judgment before contracting another marriage.
