Osaryekeme said this at a hearing at the Igando Costume Court in Lagos on Thursday. She claimed that her husband, Jolomi, also threatened to kill her with a gun.
She told the court that she was fed up with the 11-year marriage and wanted to leave.
"There was a day when we went to church, he asked me why I was not wearing my wedding ring, I told him I removed it when I wanted to wash, but I forgot to use it back.
"He turned and led me to my parents' house. In their presence, he threatened to rent a gun, to kill me and my parents.
"Whenever we have misunderstandings, my husband will be saying he's going to kill me with a gun, I'm afraid he can carry out his threat someday.
However, in his own response, the interviewee, Jolomi, denied some of the allegations, but agreed that he often beat his wife.
"It's true that I always beat her with a belt every time she screwed up."
The 45-year-old businessman said his wife did not make the marriage work, adding that she always left her marital home whenever she had misunderstandings.
"She left the house on four occasions because of a minor disagreement."
The interviewee said he would not charge any bride price for his wife.
"I was not the one who paid the price of the bride, so I will not accept, she should go to my family who paid and return."
He made a fervent plea to the court not to dissolve the marriage he still loves his wife.
Adeniyi Koledoye, the court president, said that since the petitioner, Osaryekeme, insisted on divorce after several interventions, the court had no choice but to grant his wish and stated that the union had dissolved.
"He should also be responsible for the child's education and general well-being," Koledoye said.
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