Uzor Emmanuel, a 45-year old married man with three kids played a fast one on a 42-year old lady, Victoria Adeleye at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria.

Emmanuel who had proposed to marry Adeleye at the registry dumped her at the court premises and disappeared with her N4 million. The wedding was subsequently called-off following Emmanuel’s disappearance.

Friends of the couple, who attended the wedding ceremony were left shell-shocked as marriage officials cancelled the wedding.


A source told our correspondent that the relationship between, Adeleye and Emmanuel blossomed after they met at a church in Isolo.

Unknown to Adelye, Emmanuel was married with three kids. He told her 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 an intimate friend with Emmanuel.

Shortly after courtship, Emmanuel proposed to marry her and she accepted. He reportedly moved into Adeleye’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.

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 carried out the last of his plans.

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.

The suspect was later arrested following a tip off. He then confessed that he had a wife with kids and he was only interested in Adeleye’s money.

He was 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 will fulfill his bail condition.

The matter was adjourned till 2 October 2014 for trial.

Police sources said his wife refused to show up to facilitate his bail, saying what he did to the woman was bad.

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dis is soo unfair


so happy..FTC tinz..dis is my first time if appearing in d front page!! I love naira land n all nairalanders

I pity the woman



but what was she doing till 42

This man has a conscience now, he could still have married her and made away with the money but becos of his love for his family he took this course. When I reach heaven, I will personally tell God to let me deal with the spirit of poverty on judgement day, the guy too wicked.

i wanted to comment but forgot what i had in mind...will return when i remember.

This story get k leg, why would a bride carry 4 million naira to the registry? pls tell us something else.

parismarc: This story get k leg, why would a bride carry 4 million naira to the registry? pls tell us something else.

help me ask o! Registry don turn bank!

I hope the woman got back her money.
That's my concern

Elantracey: I pity the woman



but what was she doing till 42

excuse me?? did you just asked that??

Godmystrength: excuse me?? did you just asked that??

yes I did and am not taking it back .

Elantracey: I pity the woman



but what was she doing till 42

Madam you are quite jugdemental haba. You dont know her story you cant jugde her .

Elantracey: yes I did and am not taking it back .

Not asking you to take it back. But i was just wondering why you asked that kind of question. So if a woman doesn't have a man to marry her what should she do? go and die? or marry herself?

i am actually laffing at you here tracey tracey. Later in life, you will understand better.

Now i understand the saying that ''women are their own worst enemies''

Elantracey:


yes I did and am not taking it back .

Can you imagine, I just saw this ,pray kindly tell us why you think she should have married earlier than 42 since you seem to know her so well, only facts pls

Godmystrength: Not asking you to take it back. But i was just wondering why you asked that kind of question. So if a woman doesn't have a man to marry her what should she do? go and die? or marry herself?

i am actually laffing at you here tracey tracey. Later in life, you will understand better.

Now i understand the saying that ''women are their own worst enemies''

Am not being judgemental or trying to blame her but being sincere and Ma'am I believe there's no way a woman whether ugly or fine , fat or thin will not see who to marry her in 20 years , I might be young but I've seen and experienced things far bigger than my age , from life stories from friends and relatives and from ready ladies biography around the world ive come to know that around 80% of ladies who are yet get married but remained single till above 35 is either caused spiritually or by the person herself ,am not generalizing tho but there's nothing new under the sun , if you get to know her life story you'll definitely see her mistakes which probably she didn't see them then and maybe realised too late so that's I asked the question tho I know she wouldn't be able to answer.






patiently waiting for the insults to start pouring in , I know nairalanders never disappoint

Elantracey:


Am not being judgemental or trying to blame her but being sincere but Ma'am there's no way a woman whether ugly or fine , fat or thin will not see who to marry her in 20 years its just impossible , I might be young but I've seen and experienced things far bigger than my age , from life stories from friends and relatives and from ready ladies biography around the world ive come to know that around 80% of ladies who instead to get married but remained single till above 35 is either caused spiritually or by the person herself ,am not generalizing tho but there's nothing new under the sun , if you get to know her life story you'll definitely see her mistakes which probably she didn't see then and maybe realised too late so that's I asked the question tho I know she wouldn't be able to answer.






patiently waiting for the insults to start pouring in , I know nairalanders never disappoint

I don't agree with this..... So are you saying that any unmarried woman above 35 is under spiritual attack or the architect of her own problem??

Nobody is going to insult you. It is just a healthy discussion unless you decide to take it to the next level......

I'll come back when I am done with this meeting

Elantracey:


Am not being judgemental or trying to blame her but being sincere but Ma'am there's no way a woman whether ugly or fine , fat or thin will not see who to marry her in 20 years its just impossible , I might be young but I've seen and experienced things far bigger than my age , from life stories from friends and relatives and from ready ladies biography around the world ive come to know that around 80% of ladies who instead to get married but remained single till above 35 is either caused spiritually or by the person herself ,am not generalizing tho but there's nothing new under the sun , if you get to know her life story you'll definitely see her mistakes which probably she didn't see then and maybe realised too late so that's I asked the question tho I know she wouldn't be able to answer.






patiently waiting for the insults to start pouring in , I know nairalanders never disappoint

So u deliberately want people to come and 'insalt' u. Lol

I just want to let you know that marriage is not as easy and 'handy' as you think. You may feel you've seen things bigger than your age, but believe me you aint seen nofin yet.
Dat question you asked was sooooooo wrong and uncalled for.
Pray, seriously pray that you don't go thru the rough part of 'searching' for a life partner.

Just like Godmystrengt rightly said, you'll get to understand and probably answer that your question by urself later in life.

What are they doing with 4M @ registry?

Shame dey catch me for this man walahi. Before I got a good job, I had an offer from a single parent based overseas to come and become her husband. Since the love wasn't there, I not only declined (for I know the kind of family I'm from, we don't scrounge off women, we elevate them) but also advised her on the need to be cautious of guys who would fleece her dry!

I think societal values have been greatly eroded!

Elantracey:


Am not being judgemental or trying to blame her but being sincere but Ma'am there's no way a woman whether ugly or fine , fat or thin will not see who to marry her in 20 years its just impossible , I might be young but I've seen and experienced things far bigger than my age , from life stories from friends and relatives and from ready ladies biography around the world ive come to know that around 80% of ladies who instead to get married but remained single till above 35 is either caused spiritually or by the person herself ,am not generalizing tho but there's nothing new under the sun , if you get to know her life story you'll definitely see her mistakes which probably she didn't see then and maybe realised too late so that's I asked the question tho I know she wouldn't be able to answer.






patiently waiting for the insults to start pouring in , I know nairalanders never disappoint

No need to expect insults. People stay single for different reasons, probably was in a relationship for years that didn't lead to marriage or met the wrong men etc. We don't know her story or journey we shouldn't be so quick to judge.

I know some nice elderly women who are single. We are all women, let us demean judging and condemning fellow women based in their marital status. No one knows tomorrow, life is like that, she could have been married at 42 she could also have been divorced or wolidowed, life is unpredictable no matter what another faces let us empathise when we need to and scold when we have too.

Being single at that age does not automatically. Mean she made mistakes, know her story first. Only then can you make such a bold statement

Godmystrength: I don't agree with this..... So are you saying that any unmarried woman above 35 is under spiritual attack or the architect of her own problem??

Nobody is going to insult you. It is just a healthy discussion unless you decide to take it to the next level......

That's why I didn't say every , I said 80% and moreover there are ways one can cause some kind of problems for themselves without even knowing.

Elantracey:


That's why I didn't say every , I said 80% and moreover there are ways on can cause some kind of problems for themselves without even knowing.

that is on the high side. Please don't just go assuming that 80% of the unmarried women you see must have caused the problem for themselves knowingly or unknowingly

Elantracey:


That's why I didn't say every , I said 80% and moreover there are ways on can cause some kind of problems for themselves without even knowing.

My sister did you carry out some research to statistically arrive at this point? If you have abeg help us publish the findings so ignorant ones like me can learn, if you haven't I advice you don't lump people together till you know their stories. Women should not be the ones making other women feel bad or cursed for being unmarried, do you find men abusing or accessing their fellow single men?

snazzylove:

So u deliberately want people to come and 'insalt' u. Lol

I just want to let you know that marriage is not as easy and 'handy' as you think. You may feel you've seen things bigger than your age, but believe me you aint seen nofin yet.
Dat question you asked was sooooooo wrong and uncalled for.
Pray, seriously pray that you don't go thru the rough part of 'searching' for a life partner.

Just like Godmystrengt rightly said, you'll get to understand and probably answer that your question by urself later in life.

lol ,no I don't but its something I've come to terms with being insulted by people when you see things differently from them instead of just correcting or arguing politely .




My dear there's nothing wrong with a simple question because you have no idea why I asked it .

Am not good or better than her but I know in this my life I can't stay single till 30 and its a fact and if I ever do I'll know that am planing to stay single all my life and devote my time and life to order things .

aisha2:

No need to expect insults. People stay single for different reasons, probably was in a relationship for years that didn't lead to marriage or met the wrong men etc. We don't know her story or journey we shouldn't be so quick to judge.

I know some nice elderly women who are single. We are all women, let us demean judging and condemning fellow women based in their marital status. No one knows tomorrow, life is like that, she could have been married at 42 she could also have been divorced or wolidowed, life is unpredictable no matter what another faces let us empathise when we need to and scold when we have too.

Being single at that age does not automatically. Mean she made mistakes, know her story first. Only then can you make such a bold statement

am not judging her at all am not , if you read the op well you will notice her eagerness to get married so she isn't planing to stay single , it wasn't stated that she was divorced or widowed , I don't want to go too far in this but I know I know what am saying .

cococandy: I hope the woman got back her money.
That's my concern

I wouldn't be surprised to learn she'd happily part with twice the amount to avoid the pain and humiliation this man has brought her.

Elantracey: I pity the woman
but what was she doing till 42

I agree, the question should be asked. At least in a general sense. There may well be valid individual reasons, but that will only be in a few instances.

A woman who aspires to a home and children is best advised to be on it way before 42.


TV

Christian HYPOCRISY and DESPERATION!

A man whose name is EMMANUEL = 419!
I nor call TRIBE O!

parismarc: This story get k leg, why would a bride carry 4 million naira to the registry? pls tell us something else.

u said my mind.... And 4million for wedding process or wetin

first of all, thank God the man was caught so much work planning the whole thing but he forgot to plan his exit strategy not that i am in support of what he did but I think the woman was a mumu while the man was a bigger mumu because he now as to pay for the market he did not buy else he's left to rot in prison. 500k with 2 sureties in likesome right?? and his real wife decided to leave him there? well i think it's only a matter of time before his wife will go to bail him cuz right now she's still angry afterall he is the father of her children

aisha2:

My sister did you carry out some research to statistically arrive at this point? If you have abeg help us publish the findings so ignorant ones like me can learn, if you haven't I advice you don't lump people together till you know their stories. Women should not be the ones making other women feel bad or cursed for being unmarried, do you find men abusing or accessing their fellow single men?

You just did what you are accusing me of , jumping to hasty conclusion like I said I've read people's biography and I know live stories of friends and relatives , i try and get a link later to some biographies and probably post it here.


That's because a man can choose to get married to anyone at anytime but its not the same for women and moreover I never insulted or accessed her , I can never do it , I just asked a simple question .

I don't know anything o.

SAMBARRY: I'll come back when I am done with this meeting

And what meeting might that be?