A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Friday dissolved the 16-year -old marriage between Samson Apaila, and his wife, Grace, for infidelity and troublesome behaviour.
The judge, Ibrahim Shakarau, dissolved the marriage in the interest of peace, saying that the parties have ceased to be husband and wife henceforth.
“The parties are to maintain peace all the time, any violation of the order of this court will amount to contempt and of course with grave consequences.
“Also the parties should collect their divorce certificate from the registrar’s office,’’ he ordered.
Shakarau granted the petition custody of the three children produced by the 16-year-old marriage.
Apaila had told the court that he was married to the respondent since 2003, according to the native law and customs of Igala people, while the union produced three children.
“She is a very troublesome woman. She quarrels, nags and fights me at every slight provocation or without…
