Cheating and the Law

If You Catch Your Wife Dey Shag Another Man: Wetin You Suppose Do (UK & Naija Version)

So, you waka enter house or stumble upon ya wife dey do “extra lesson” with another man. E ho shock you, abi? E go pain well well. But no go do wetin go land you for wahala. Here be the real truth, as e be for UK and Nigeria:

🇬🇧 If You Dey UK

Adultery no be crime for UK. If ya wife sleep with another man, you no fit arrest or sue dem for court.

You fit use am as reason for divorce, but you no go collect any extra money because of the cheating.

You no fit sue the other man say he steal your wife — that kain law don old, dem don cancel am.If you try to snap foto or video dem without their consent (especially if dem dey private), na you go enter trouble. E fit turn to voyeurism or invasion of privacy.

Moral of story: just go through legal divorce if you want end the marriage. No fight. No illegal photo snapping.

🇳🇬 If You Dey Nigeria:

E depend on the kind marriage wey you do:

💍 1. Customary Marriage (Traditional/Family type)

• If your wife cheat, you fit carry the matter go customary court.
• You fit sue the man wey sleep with her for “enticing” or “seduction”.
• You go talk say the man spoil your marriage, and you go fit collect small money (damages) as compensation.
• Court fit ask the man to pay fine or goat — depending on the tradition of your people.

🏛 2. Statutory Marriage (Court/Church Registry)

• You fit use adultery as reason for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act.
• You fit name the man wey follow your wife as “co-respondent” for the case.
• But you no fit sue am for damages or arrest am.
• Court go focus on dissolving the marriage, and maybe talk how property go share or who go get custody of children.

📸 About Snapping Evidence

• You no need snap naked photo or catch dem red-handed.
• Court go accept circumstantial evidence like:
  • Text messages
  • Witness testimony
  • Video of dem entering hotel
  • Pregnancy by another man
• If you secretly record or take foto, and e land online or spread, you fit enter gbèsè for defamation, privacy breach, or even jail.

🚫 Wetin You No Suppose Do – Anywhere You Dey, whether UK or Nigeria

• Beat or fight the man – Na crime. Assault
• Snap secret photo of dem knacking – Privacy palava, illegal evidence
• Sue the lover for damages (although you fit try am for Customary Marriage for Naija)
• Share nude photo online to shame dem You go enter legal wahala

✅ Wetin You Fit Do Instead

• Cool your head. No act on anger.
• Get evidence, but do am legally.
• Talk to lawyer. Find person wey sabi family/marriage law.
• Decide if you wan forgive or divorce. You get right to choose.
• No confront the man violently. Just handle am maturely.

✍🏽 Final Word

Cheating dey painful, but no let emotion make you do wetin go spoil your name or land you for prison. Whether you dey for UK or Nigeria, follow the law and protect yourself first.