Posted by Amarachi on Fri 28th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
She said each time they had a little misunderstanding, Abdulrahab would b3at her up and when her parents or other family members tried to intervene, he would insult them.
The Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between a woman, Gaminana Aminat, and her husband, Musa Abdulrahab, on Thursday, February 27, over disrespect and domestic violence.
The judge, Aliyu Kagarko, dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Aminat‘s prayer for divorce on grounds of misbehaviour and lack of respect.
Kagarko also ordered Aminat to observe “Iddah”, which is three months of observation after the judgment before contracting another marriage.
Earlier, the petitioner, Aminat told the court that she got married to Abdulrahab under Islamic law in 2012, and they have three children.
Aminat said that Abdulrahab had been misbehaving and disrespecting her and her parents for some years now. She said each time they had a little misunderstanding, Abdulrahab would b3at her up and when her parents or other family members tried to intervene, he would insult them.
She told the court that both family members tried to advise him but he refused to adhere to advice.
“We are fighting each other always and I can no longer bear the pains.
“I’m no longer interested in tolerating his misbehaviour and disrespect for me and my parents.
“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 ground of beating, lack of care and disrespect.
The court granted her wish.