Many people break their marriages for many
reasons. But for nurse Laraba Thomas, her major reason for asking for divorce
was that her husband of 29years was fond of drinking.
She filed divorce, and a Mararaba Grade 1 Area
Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, Nigeria on Thursday, dissolved marriage
between Laraba Thomas and her husband, Ali Thomas, over his drunkenness.
Granting Laraba’s wishes, the presiding judge, Mr
Albert Maga, said all efforts by the court and family members to reconcile both
parties had failed as she had insisted on the divorce.
Maga said “from today, you cease to be husband
and wife; this court will rest further deliberations and declare free divorce
to both parties.” The petitioner, a resident of Calvary Road, Aso
Mararaba, said she wanted a divorce because her husband was looking older than
his age due to high intake of alcohol.
She said both of them had been living separately
for the past four-and-half years because of her dislike for the quantity of
alcohol consumed by her husband. She added that “my husband drinks a lot,
in fact, too much; that is why he is looking older than his age.
“My Lord, I want an end to this marriage because
I am no longer interested and I do not love him anymore.” The nurse told
the court that the marriage was contracted in 1986 and had produced four
children. The respondent, however, did not object to the plea of his wife.
“I have nothing to say on her claims since it is
her desire to have a divorce; I pray the court to grant her whatever pleases
her because I have nothing against her. “We have children with
grandchildren; we are supposed to be planning our retirement and how to enjoy
together. “I am not young anymore to be fighting over divorce; I am living
and waiting for the day God will call me home to Him,’’ the husband said.
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