Nigeria: For Seven Years, My Husband Had Me for Free - Woman, 35

16 February 2013

He enjoyed my free food, free house. I even clothed him.The most painful aspect of it was that he had me for free, for good seven years." With these words, and tears in her eyes, a-35-year-old woman pleaded with an Agege Grade 'A' Customary Court, Lagos to dissolve her marriage.

Mrs Christianah Ibeh, a trader, who lives at 25, Irebawa Street, Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos, told the court that since her husband started living with her, she had been the one providing for him.

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