A middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole, on
Wednesday told an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in
rape because his wife starved him of sex.
Adewole, who made this known when he
testified in a divorce petition by his wife, Omotayo,35, admitted being
involved in a rape case but blamed it on the wife.
He said, “Your honour, my wife had
always starved me of sex. Instead of taking care of me and the house,
she went about partying and making friends.
“My wife is simply wayward and the family had always supported her deeds.
“Your honour, I may not have the moral
justification to ask for the preservation of the marriage, but I am
praying the court to reduce my monthly financial obligation to my
children to N5,000.”
“My prayer for the slashing of the
upkeep money hinges on the fact that I have just been released from
detention and I do not have any tangible source of livelihood at the
moment.’’
