Man Dumps "Bride" At Ikoyi Registry, Runs Away With N4Million

One 45-year old married man, by name Uzor Emmanuel, allegedly dumped a 42-year old
lady, Victoria Adeleye, at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry Lagos State and
made away with her N4m.

According to P.Mnews:

Emmanuel, who is a father of three kids, played a
fast one on Adeleye and their wedding was subsequently called-off after
the accused who proposed to marry Victoria Adeleye dumped her at the
Ikoyi court premises. Friends of the couple, who attended the wedding
ceremony were left shell-shocked.

Information gathered from a source revealed that the relationship

between, Adeleye and Emmanuel blossomed after they met at a church in
Isolo. The source said the accused told Adeleye that he was still single and needed to marry since he was growing old. Adeleye
who was also eager to get a husband, showed interest and became intimate
friends with Emmanuel. Unknown to her, Emmanuel was married with three
kids.

It was gathered that shortly after courtship, Emmanuel proposed to marry her and Adeleye accepted.
The bride to be reportedly moved into Emmanuel’s flat at Bola Adeyinwa
street Aswani, Isolo where they started living together as a couple
without the knowledge of their pastor and members of the church.

In a bid to cover their tracks before the church, Emmanuel suggested
 to Adeleye they need to go to court to consummate the relationship
legally. Adeleye agreed and brought out some money with which they used
to facilitate the marriage but on the day they were supposed to tie the
knot, Emmanuel saw off his plan.

According to reports from relatives of the couple, the duo had arrived
the registry with close friends but while they were waiting for court
officials to commence the ceremony, Emmanuel excused himself and went
outside the registry. From there he fled with her money and did not
return to the hall.

It was gathered that the suspect was later arrested following a
tip-off.  It was at that moment that he confessed that he had a wife
with kids. Emmanuel was subsequently charged before Isolo Magistrate’s
court for obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal
 Code.

When he was arraigned, he pleaded not guilty. The presiding Magistrate,
Mrs F.M. Kayode granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two
sureties in like sum. He is remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri,
Lagos pending when he fulfills his bail condition.

The matter was adjourned till 2 October 2014 for trial. As at the time
of filing this report, the reported wife of Emmanuel was yet to come for
his bail.