Court terminates marriage of two police officers

The 30-year-old marriage between two police officers: Gladys Faniyi and her husband, Abayomi Faniy has been dissolved by a Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.

Penpushing reports that the court’s president, S. M. Akintayo, held that she dissolved the marriage in the interest of peaceful coexistence after the wife complained of constant domestic violence and infidelity.

“The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent has ceased to be henceforth, because the duo no longer wish to continue to live together as husband and wife. Abayomi is directed to be responsible for the children’s education and other needs’, the court declared.

Penpushing further reports the President of the court, however, granted an order restraining Abayomi to forthwith stop embarrassing and harassing Gladys, who is Chief Superintendent of Police.

The petitioner had earlier explained that she was in court to seek an end to the domestic violence against her and to make Abayomi responsible for his children’s well-being.

“My lord, ever since I moved in with Abayomi on Sept. 23, 1996, it has been one day, one problem, in our matrimony. He keeps complaining and beating me. In 2010, we relocated to Lagos from Port Harcourt, yet nothing changed for the better’, she told the court.

“In 2018, I was forced to pack out of his house, and the children followed me. I decided to end this marriage because I told Abayomi to stop bringing his girls to our matrimonial home, but he did not stop’, the woman added.

“I’ve been solely responsible for sending the children to school and paying their fees. Contrary to what he has been telling the people, I did not deny him access to the children, and I did not present any report of him at any police station’, she explained.

Penpushing also reports that Abayomi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in response, argued that his wife was too troublesome and that he had tried all he could to manage her, but she was unrepentant.

The police boss equally informed the court that he once gave her a blow, causing her to hit her mouth on a table during a particular misunderstanding, adding that the wife drew his manhood, an action that was capable of causing him serious harm.

“My lord, Gladys keeps friends, and most of them are male; she never gave me any tangible reason for their friendship. Worst still, I’ve caught her red-handed with one of those men before’, he told the court.

“I’ve been responsible for the children, and I was even the one who took the one in Canada to the airport, converted naira to dollars for him and even sent him pocket money. She has been denying me access to them. That same child sent me a terrible text message, insulting me,” Abayomi stated.

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