A 45-year-old woman, Ogechi Faniran, has asked an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her 20-year marriage, accusing her husband, Samson, of subjecting her to years of physical and emotional abuse.
The petitioner alleged that her husband had assaulted her repeatedly since they got married, including when she was pregnant with their first child.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, Faniran told the court that the alleged beatings had left her with injuries that affected her ability to raise her right arm. 
She said she had evidence to support her allegations, adding that she eventually fled the matrimonial home in December last year to escape further abuse, leaving their children behind.
The woman also accused her estranged husband of constantly suspecting her of infidelity and using insulting words against her.
She further alleged that he abandoned his family responsibilities, stayed away from home for four months and blocked her from contacting him by phone.
The petitioner said the alleged mistreatment had made it impossible for her to continue living with him, prompting her decision to seek the dissolution of the marriage.
The court president, Mrs Grace Ibidapo, urged both parties to maintain peace and adjourned the matter for further hearing.
