Wife sues husband over pickpocketing

“My husband is a pickpocket, I cannot live
with a man who has refused to turn from
his criminal acts,’’ 29-year-old Chioma
Okorie told an Ojo Customary Court in
Lagos on Wednesday.
She pleaded with the court to dissolve the
six-year-old marriage.
Chioma, a mother of three, told the court
that her husband, Timi, abandoned her and
the children for consistently exposing his
criminal activities including pick pocketing.
“I thought I could change him but he is
rather getting worse even with the
intervention of pastors.
“Since l filed this case in court, he has
refused to appear because he is afraid
that he might be arrested.
“He even tried to forcefully collect my
children from me if not for the intervention
of my landlord and neighbours,” Chioma, a
trader, said.
“He does not have right over my children
because he has not paid my dowry, he
does not even have a permanent home
because he sleeps with friends.’’
She pleaded with the court to dissolve
their marriage and also restrain her
husband from having the custody of the
children.
The Acting President of the court, Chief
Joseph Ogunmola, said the wife should
take custody of the children and monitor
their movements against the husband’s
possible “abduction’’ of the children.
He directed the court’s clerk to ensure
that the husband was contacted before
the next date of adjournment on Aug. 31
for judgment.

Sourced from Guardian.