Rev. Moses Emonena has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining money from his daughter’s suitor under the pretext of giving him her hand in marriage.
The police alleged that Emonena, a cleric of the Assembly of God Church in Warri, Delta State, married his daughter to another man after receiving the payment from the complainant, Samuel Oladele Fatai. Emonena, 55, is standing trial on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence before Chief Magistrate Folashade Botoku.
Prosecuting counsel, Henry Obiazi, a Superintendent of Police, alleged that Emonena committed the offence between November 2016 and March 2017 at Egbeda, a Lagos suburb. He said Fatai reported to the police that he approached Emonena for permission to marry his daughter, but the Reverend father gave him several costly conditions to fulfill before he could grant him his request. The complainant said he was shocked that after fulfilling all the conditions amounting to N11,750,000.00, Emonena married out his daughter to another man.
Emonena pleaded not guilty to the charges. Chief Magistrate Botoku granted him bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum. She remanded the defendant in prison pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions and adjourned till April 27.
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Ole agbalagba
ReplyDeleteDid i read well? N11,750,000.00, or 11 tasaaaand?
DeleteIs that 11 million i am seeing or what?
ReplyDeleteThese are the ones that spoilt the word CHRISTIAN. Anway I am a Disciple of Jesus not christian
The 1 million is too small for a bail
My sister i tire oooo. 11 million for what nah?
DeleteWhat a pity
ReplyDeleteHe collected 11.75m and they charged him 1m. Who will take the 1m. How will the Booted fiance recover the 11.75m.
Nigeria's court system, una doh
So when did "Reverend fathers" start having daughters?
ReplyDeletePlease look well into this story.
Where's the "father" attached to the Reverend?
DeleteYou should look well too,cos if you did at first, you would have seen Assemblies church there.
Delete11million....... this girl must be Miss World with a PHD.
ReplyDeleteAbeg return the guys money o, but who even pays 11m to marry a wife except you as a man is lacking smthn.
He shld just be thankful because these are the kind of inlaws that will suck you dryyyy.
It makes mo sense to me ooo. I think there's a typographical error or maybe the jilted groom calculated every kobo and material things he has ever given and bought for every member of the girl's family.
DeleteHahaha, see give. The man is greedy oh
ReplyDeleteGobe.. Auto correct mind yourself
DeleteThe man must be a yahoo guy, for him to pay that much, or is he mad? 11million on top wetin?
ReplyDeleteChai! End time father 11 million to marry wife! Na WA o
ReplyDeletemischievous Rev...him carrier suppose end there
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 12:02, he's not a Catholic father but assemblies of God church Rev . father.
ReplyDeleteLols....the daughter is really expensive
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