Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike’s 17-year-old marriage has been
dissolved by a Lagos Customary Court sitting in Lagos Island, on Thursday.
His embattled wife, Suzanne Emma, in a suit filed against
the actor, complained to the court of incessant beating, molestation and
torture by her husband.
A three-man panel, presided over by Chief Awos Awosola,
dissolved the union, while delivering judgment in a marriage dissolution suit,
marked LCC/15/2015, filed by the actor’s wife.
The actor, However, pleaded with the court not to dissolve
the marriage, denying ever torturing his wife.
He claimed that his wife had moved out of their matrimonial
home five times without any reason.
He also told the court that trouble began in their marriage
from the time his wife had to pay the school fees of their children.
However, in its judgment, the court stated: “From all the
evidence before the court, the marriage between the couple had broken down and
it is irreconcilable, consequently, the marriage is hereby dissolved.
“Any party that is dissatisfied with the judgment should
file an appeal within 30 days.”
Emeka, was granted the custody of the four children and
ordered that their mother should be granted unhindered access to them.
The court also received the photocopy of a bank draft of
N300 dated July 20, 2016, with which Emma refunded the bride price her family
received during her marriage to the actor.
The separated couple had livED together for 17 years, but
formally got married in 2014.
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