My husband flogged me with stick, belt, woman tells courtA divorce-seeking woman, Sadinatu Adamu, has told a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State that her husband, Yakubu Abdulmajid said she was a burden to him. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Sadinatu in her divorce petition accused Yakubu of battery and maltreatment. “He refers to me as a burden,”she told the court. The petitioner pleaded with the court to dissolve their marriage and order the respondent to allow her remove her remaining belongings from his house. The respondent, who was present in court, did not object to the allegations leveled against him.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 21, 2023 16:37 UTC