Abuja –  A Customary Court in Garki, Abuja, on Wednesday reserved judgment till Jan. 18, in a divorce suit brought by Mr James Onyike, a business man, for the dissolution of his 10-year-old marriage.

Onyike had prayed the court to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Patricia, which had produced two children, saying that it had broken down irretrievably.

He also prayed the court to grant him custody of the children.

The petitioner said that problem started in 2008 when his wife travelled to London for a one-year course and did not come back home when it ended.

He said that rather than come home, Patricia extended her visa and enrolled for another one-year course.

In his petition, Onyike said that his spouse had not communicated with him since she left for London, and that she was always abusive whenever he tried to communicate with her.

Onyike added that Patricia was very hostile when she came to Nigeria in September, 2010, and that when he visited her in London, she threw his belongings out of the room.

He further said that since her return to Nigeria in June, they had not been on speaking terms although they lived under the same roof, adding that he had stopped eating at home.

However, the Judge, Mr Ismaila Suleiman, ruled that the court had accepted the petitioner’s affidavit since the
respondent did not challenge it.

Suleiman also ordered the respondent to stop harassing, assaulting or threatening the life of the petitioner, and that they should maintain a peaceful co-existence pending the determination of the case.

He adjourned the case to Jan. 18 for judgment. (NAN)