Drama As Father Stops Daughter Wedding In Lagos After N850K Bride Price

A 47-year-old man Mr. Attom, on Thursday appeared before an Ajegunle Magistrates’ Court, Apapa, Lagos, for 'failing to give out his daughter’s hand in marriage after collecting N850,000'.

Mr. Attom is now facing a charge of obtaining money under false pretence.

The Prosecutor, Sergeant Kolade Tedunjaye told the court that the defendant collected N850,000 from the complainant, Mohammed Umar-Abdul, with a promise that he would give his daughter for marriage

“The defendant’s daughter, Kathoma, and the complainant had agreed to get married and her father had collected the money as part of the bride price. But his daughter left the complainant and got married to another man,” Tedunjaye said.

The prosecutor said the complainant then demanded a refund of his money but did not get it.

“The complainant reported the case to the police and the defendant was arrested."

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 314 of Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mr B.M. Amore, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to May 6 for the continuation of hearing.

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