An
agrieved ex-husband, Echele Idah, Wednesday, demanded N200,000
compensation from his former wife, whom he ‘enjoyed’ for only two weeks.
Idah
told a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, that he
got married to his ex-wife, Gloria Uche, in 2013 but they spent only
two weeks together, before she left to an unknown destination.
Idah presented
evidence of payments for the traditional marriage rites, demanding
repayment of N200,000 as compensation for the troubles he went through.
He said: “Apart from
other minor expenses, I paid N300, 000 into an ECObank and N70, 000
into a GT Bank account for her father and mother’s traditional rites,
respectively, as requested by them.
“Also, N119,000 was
paid to The Young Shall Grow Motors, Mararaba, to convey both my family
and that of Gloria to Isi Ala Ngwa, Abia State, Gloria’s home town.
After many months of her disappearance, she called to tell me that she
was now married to another man.
“I reported the
matter severally to her parents, but what I got was a threat, that I
should find their daughter. Before she divorced me, I made several
efforts to locate her whereabouts to no avail. I could only speak with
one Mr Matthew through her phone, who claimed to be her husband.
“I demand a compensation of N200, 000 for frustrating my efforts and all the troubles and money I spent in search of her.”
The judge, Albert Maga, adjourned the case for further hearing.
(NAN)