Print version Woman Arrested For Marrying Two Men
June 18, 2009 14:49 (3 hours ago), 272 views

By Cyriacus Izuekwe
For marrying two men at the same time, men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 48-year-old housewife, Okeowo Ada.


Okeowo was arrested by the police in Shasha in Alimosho council area, when two men, Demola and Afolabi, who laid claim to being her husband, engaged each other in a street fight. P.M.NEWS gathered that Demola confronted Afolabi accusing him of having amorous affairs with his wife. Unknown to them, the woman was married to each of them at separate marriage registries, as discovered by the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Shittu, during interrogation of Okeowo Ada .

The police officer therefore arrested the woman and detained her at the station. She will likely face a charge of conduct capable of breaching the peace, as well as bigamy, an offence relating to a woman marrying more than one man at the same time. When our reporter visited the Shasha police station, Okeowo Ada was seen around but she declined to speak on the matter. The police also declined comments. However, a reliable source from the police station confirmed the incident. The source also told our reporter that the woman will be arraigned in the court very soon.

http://thepmnews.com/2009/06/18/woman-arrested-for-marrying-2-men

At the end of the day it all boils down to the stereotypes associated with our society. Do the police go about arresting all those men that are married to more than one woman. . .

I personally do not encourage the woman or support what she did. .

but the question here is if a man can marry two wives. . .without being confronted. . .why can't a woman do the same?

ThoniaSlim:

At the end of the day it all boils down to the stereotypes associated with our society. Do the police go about arresting all those men that are married to more than one woman. . .

I personally do not encourage the woman or support what she did. .

but the question here is if a man can marry two wives. . .without being confronted. . .why can't a woman do the same?

Its a lawless society,,,until I hear the womans side of the story,,I will only thread carefully,,,the truth is that women have been taken for a ride in our society for too long,,,Nevertheless,,if she ever did a thing like that,,then its a crazy thing she has done,,,and the men in question are stupid for fighting over a woman,,
Though i have seen and know ladies who are married and at thesame have boyfriends and even sleeping with younger men than their husband,,,,Infact one tried proposing to me,,but I turned her down,,,its a crazy world,,,!!!

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Print version Woman Arrested For Marrying Two Men
June 18, 2009 14:49 (3 hours ago), 272 views

By Cyriacus Izuekwe
For marrying two men at the same time, men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 48-year-old housewife, Okeowo Ada.


Okeowo was arrested by the police in Shasha in Alimosho council area, when two men, Demola and Afolabi, who laid claim to being her husband, engaged each other in a street fight. P.M.NEWS gathered that Demola confronted Afolabi accusing him of having amorous affairs with his wife. Unknown to them, the woman was married to each of them at separate marriage registries, as discovered by the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Shittu, during interrogation of Okeowo Ada .

The police officer therefore arrested the woman and detained her at the station. She will likely face a charge of conduct capable of breaching the peace, as well as bigamy, an offence relating to a woman marrying more than one man at the same time. When our reporter visited the Shasha police station, Okeowo Ada was seen around but she declined to speak on the matter. The police also declined comments. However, a reliable source from the police station confirmed the incident. The source also told our reporter that the woman will be arraigned in the court very soon.

http://thepmnews.com/2009/06/18/woman-arrested-for-marrying-2-men

Is bigamy an offence in Nigeria?

Uche2nna:

Is bigamy an offence in Nigeria?

I wonder. The presidents daughter can engage in a polygamous relatioship with a man with several previous wives but not the other way around. Am happy for what this woman did and I really want to find out how it ends

savanaha:

I wonder. The presidents daughter can engage in a polygamous relatioship with a man with several previous wives but not the other way around. Am happy for what this woman did and I really want to find out how it ends

God bless my dear,,are you even talking of daughter or daughters?? infact the 3rd girl child is getting prepared to be a fourth as well,,,,the police should go arrest those men marrying girls that re their childrens mate,,,

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Print version Woman Arrested For Marrying Two Men
June 18, 2009 14:49 (3 hours ago), 272 views

By Cyriacus Izuekwe
For marrying two men at the same time, men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 48-year-old housewife, Okeowo Ada.


Okeowo was arrested by the police in Shasha in Alimosho council area, when two men, Demola and Afolabi, who laid claim to being her husband, engaged each other in a street fight. P.M.NEWS gathered that Demola confronted Afolabi accusing him of having amorous affairs with his wife. Unknown to them, the woman was married to each of them at separate marriage registries, as discovered by the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Shittu, during interrogation of Okeowo Ada .

The police officer therefore arrested the woman and detained her at the station. She will likely face a charge of conduct capable of breaching the peace, as well as bigamy, an offence relating to a woman marrying more than one man at the same time. When our reporter visited the Shasha police station, Okeowo Ada was seen around but she declined to speak on the matter. The police also declined comments. However, a reliable source from the police station confirmed the incident. The source also told our reporter that the woman will be arraigned in the court very soon.

http://thepmnews.com/2009/06/18/woman-arrested-for-marrying-2-men

Sick country.
So a man can marry as many women as he wants and they have the guts to arrest a woman for marrying 2 men.
what's the difference again?

Big pimping!

i wonder how she got away with that o

Bigamy? Nigeria?

Kini Big Deal? Only 2

double standard, culture or no culture.

However, in Nigeria, I think the normal thing they do is one wife will be married legally or in church, and all the others will be through traditional ceremonies.

That's how they circumvent the law.

Aruuuuuuuuuuu

Igwe.:

speechless

same here bro

Thumbs up woman.!! Good job

besides, the story is either a tall one cooked up by nairaland pseudo journalists, or else the woman is using a fake name.

$osisi:

Sick country.
So a man can marry as many women as he wants and they have the guts to arrest a woman for marrying 2 men.
what's the difference again?

ThoniaSlim:

At the end of the day it all boils down to the stereotypes associated with our society. Do the police go about arresting all those men that are married to more than one woman. . .

I personally do not encourage the woman or support what she did. .

but the question here is if a man can marry two wives. . .without being confronted. . .why can't a woman do the same? 

very well said.

tpiah:

double standard, culture or no culture.

However, in Nigeria, I think the normal thing they do is one wife will be married legally or in church, and all the others will be through traditional ceremonies.

That's how they circumvent the law.

So the president's daughter is not legally married to a man with several other wives?

savanaha:

So the president's daughter is not legally married to a man with several other wives?

dont know how they do these things up there, but according to civil law, she's not.

However, going by traditional native law and custom, she is. In Islamic law as well.

Its up to her how she wants to interpret her situation.

:-x

She has committed an offence by marrying 2 men. From the story line, the 2 men did not even know she was married to someone else, so it is clearly not the same as polygamy - where the current wives at least know about an incoming wife. She has deliberately turned 2 men at each other, she has cheated in her marriages by commiting a federal offence and deserves maximum punishment for her crime.

I bear no sympathy for this woman because she is greedy and self-delusional, wanting to have it all to herself by having 2 men cater for her needs, if she was the one taking care of 2 homes and everyone was aware of this, it would be different and i would feel differently. I hope she gets an adequate sentencing because this is exactly the type of behaviour we do not want from our children.

Lexiwhite:

She has committed an offence by marrying 2 men. From the story line, the 2 men did not even know she was married to someone else, so it is clearly not the same as polygamy - where the current wives at least know about an incoming wife. She has deliberately turned 2 men at each other, she has cheated in her marriages by commiting a federal offence and deserves maximum punishment for her crime.

I bear no sympathy for this woman because she is greedy and self-delusional, wanting to have it all to herself by having 2 men cater for her needs, if she was the one taking care of 2 homes and everyone was aware of this, it would be different and i would feel differently. I hope she gets an adequate sentencing because this is exactly the type of behaviour we do not want from our children.

I dont give two hoots on whateva happens to the said woman but calling it a federal offense beats me  In Nigeria?

Given she is a cheat, but whats new?

She married two men LEGALLY; both of them dont need to know nor do they even need to consent for it to qualify as polygamy or polyandry or watever U want to call it.
I am sure the Police would have cared less if the woman was substituted for a man and the two men substituted for two women.

Uche2nna:

I dont give two hoots on whateva happens to the said woman but calling it a federal offense beats me In Nigeria?

Given she is a cheat, but whats new?

She married two men LEGALLY; both of them dont need to know nor do they even need to consent for it to qualify as polygamy or polyandry or watever U want to call it.
I am sure the Police would have cared less if the woman was substituted for a man and the two men substituted for two women.

Exactly!!! Thank you for understanding that if the situation was reversed it wouldn't be considered a crime. However, seeing as the Nigerian legal system has nothing better to do than to prove that its a man's world this is not shocking. I wonder if all the political big heads and suyaeaters who die having sex with prostitutes would be brought up on charges abetting prostitution. I guess locking the woman up beats locking up corrupt politicians who have been proven to be participants in looting the country's money.

they arrested a woman for marrying two men?
Im yet to see the prisons crowded with men who have more than one wife.

spoilt:

they arrested a woman for marrying two men?
Im yet to see the prisons crowded with men who have more than one wife.

Have you seen the injustice in that soured agidi called Nigeria

@ osisi
The arresting officer probably has 4 wives at home. Hypocrisy.

spoilt:

@ osisi
The arresting officer probably has 4 wives at home. Hypocrisy.

and concubines within and without his precinct
This is outrageous.
How can a man marry 4 wives and a woman is arrested for marrying just 2 husbands
only 2

spoilt:

they arrested a woman for marrying two men?
Im yet to see the prisons crowded with men who have more than one wife.

"I maybe wrong" I don't think there are laws against men marrying more than one wife in Nigerian. So nne Spoilt I can make you my second wife if it's ok with oisis.

$osisi:

and concubines within and without his precinct
This is outrageous.
How can a man marry 4 wives and a woman is arrested for marrying just 2 husbands
only 2

You can't marry two women at the registry - that's the mistake the woman made. If she did 'traditional wedding' with two of them, then no wahala.

debosky:

You can't marry two women at the registry - that's the mistake the woman made. If she did 'traditional wedding' with two of them, then no wahala.

Ok
chai
poor woman
she should be smarter next time
and also keep them in different cities

I can marry ten men in Nigerian registries they will never know. Since when did they start keeping good records?

Even here in America there was a man that married 3 wives and was consummating the marriages for  donkey years before he got busted because small human error.
All he needs is a good story why he must travel a lot.
Who is checking records?