An Agege Customary Court yesterday dissolved the 12-year-old marriage between a policeman, Patrick Idoko and his wife, Udoka, for infidelity, lack of love and trust.

Idoko, 40, from Benue State, who lives in Shomoye Street, Ijaiye-Ojokoro, Lagos described his wife as troublesome and uncaring.

He went to court to dissolve the marriage on grounds of infidelity, lack of love and care for hims and the four children of the union.

His marriage, he said, was crisis-free until two years ago when he suspected Udoka was having extra-marital affairs.

“l set a trap for her and she fell for it on Jan. 12 and since then, my wife refused to come home.

“Due to her shameful act, she left me and I have been taking care of the children.”

The petitioner said he secretly installed a memory card on the new phone he bought for her to record her conversations.

“The playback of the phone revealed the secret conversations between the respondent and her secret lover.”

In her response, Udoka, denied all the allegations made against her and pleaded with the court not to dissolve the marriage, attributing her travails to rumour mongers in their neighbourhood.

The petitioner had earlier accepted to take the woman back on the condition that she subjected herself to some “spiritual cleansing”.

The respondent agreed to the terms, but refused to follow the husband to the village for the cleansing.

Dissolving the union, the President of the court, Mr Philip Williams, said: “The relationship between the couple has broken down completely and the respondent shows she is no more interested in the marriage.”

He asked both parties to go their separate ways and warned them to desist from blackmailing and harassing each other.

The president warned the respondent not to go to the petitioner’s residence, work place or his church to cause trouble and directed that the marriage dissolution certificate should be sent to Udoka to inform her about the development.

76 COMMENTS

  1. The woman is shameless how can a married woman commit adultery in first plc let’s forget about the husband setting a trap for her
    we should try nd face reality if a woman is tired of a relationship,she should come out clearly to her husband for divorce instead of sleeping with other men while still married is a taboo. Most married women can’t keep their legs close chasing after little boys all in the name of satisfaction

  2. Why will you set your wife up?? I don’t understand why you’re in marriage, and you don’t trust each other and love is not there, a reasonable man cannot do this…..As for the woman,. You’re a disgrace to your family becox before your husband set you up ,…it means your footsteps and life,everything concerning you have change, you should have make it clear to him that you’re tired of the relationship,… You’re under a man cause, God have mercy

  3. that is risky. setting trap for your wife.maybe you met her in a club house, hotel or somewhere awkward . if there is trust no need for that. it is the way u make your bed you will lie on it

  4. I dnt knw y some pply put blame on dis man…y should a married woman b cheatn on her hubby, on account of no any reasn, dat’s very bad…before her husbnd would set a trap he must have been patient to knw d truth…Dis will be a lesson to other women who cheat on their husbands…

  5. So u where suspecting her before u set the trap,now where is dis whole love thin self, Christians record d highest of divorce in the whole wide world, dat is cos many are into marriage wit pretentious intention, how can one confess love to a man or woman before the Alter of God Nd still went wit such an indecent exposure, is well o

  6. shes totally awful & wrong!!! Bad act & omen!!!wetin u do wey push am do dis kin tin?any way ur wify needs GOD morethan she needs sex,’cos if u disgrace am 2dy wat of ur girls or nxt wify if u send am away?If u truly luv her ,TAKE HER 2 GOD IN PRAYERS,if (u’r a prayer )’cos we all are somehw adulterers bt by GODS GRACE we are free 4rm dis ur kin disgrace.sit down ,tink abt ur life 4rm youth till dis age ,check whether u’r worthy of GODS MERCY !!!act lik hosea & d harlot wife,let ur wife be 1 soul u bring back 2 GOD 4 ur own HEAVENs benefit.d mistake is already there ,be d fada afta beatn ,u bring back 2 corect.its 2222 hard 2 forgiv & forgt bt u’v been givn d power 2 do so.any tim u see her 2 rembr d act ,rembr ur sins b/4 GOD ,hw it will be if HE do same 2 u.fgt side talks ,be brave 4 GOD unless u dnt luv her on d onset bt stil do d above b/4 sendn her packn.D GOD I SERVE IS SO MERCIFUL DT HE NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE UR WIFE DTS WHY HE CAME 2 REDEEM MAN 2RGH D HOLYCROSS.remain blesd my bro.& GODs guidance 2 solve dis life puzzle 2 attain d nxt life.

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