Ado-Ekiti, – An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court ‎on Wednesday dissolved the five-year-old marriage between Mrs Fayoke Akomolafe and her husband, Olakitan, over lack of affection.

The President of the Court, Mrs Olayinka Akomolede, held that the marriage had broken down irretrievably and consequently dissolved it.

She awarded the custody of their two children to the petitioner (Fayoke) until they are of age.

Akomolede ordered the respondent to be paying N5, 000 monthly as feeding allowance for the children.

She said both parties should be responsible for the education of the children.

Akomolede, however, over ruled the respondent’s request that the petitioner should refund the N653, 000 he used to support the petitioner’s education and shop.

‎“The court lacks the jurisdiction to deal with the issue pertaining the N653, 000 you gave to the petitioner.

“I advise you to file a case at the High Court for a proper claim of your money from the petitioner,’’ she said.

Alomolede granted the respondent access to visit his children twice a month without any restriction from the petitioner

The petitioner, Fayoke, 30, a trader, had told the court that the respondent was fond of beating her whenever they had a misunderstanding.

She said the respondent beat her while she was carrying the pregnancy of her second child who is currently two years old.

Fayoke told the court that the respondent sent her packing out of his house on Sept.31, 2016 and threatened to kill her if she came back.

She urged the court to dissolve the five-year-old marriage in order for her “to eat the fruit of her labour.”

The respondent, Olaikan Akomolafe, 37, a businessman, denied the entire allegations.

He told the court that the petitioner was fond of nagging whenever they had any misunderstanding.

“She had even called the police to arrest me on several occasions,’’ he said.

The respondent urged the court to dissolve their marriage ‎for peace to reign and urged the court to award the custody of the children to the petitioner for proper care.

Olakitan appealed to the court to compel the petitioner to refund a total sum of N653, 000 which he had spent on her education and shop.