Ugo Madugba, 30, was arrested for marrying Nono Orji, 28, a medical doctor, without the express approval of her parents. Nono made the revelation, herself, in a Facebook post today. The post reads: “The Nigerian Police in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi just arrested an innocent 30-year-old man called Ugo Madugba for an offence of marriage.
Marriage has become a crime in Nigeria according to Dolphin police station in Ikoyi. Mr. Ugo got married to Dr. Nono a 28-year-old medical Doctor. Her father has been very distraught about it and has used the police to threaten the young couple to the extent of arresting all those who acted as witnesses to the marriage who are now in custody.
He has been denied access to his family and friends and information reaching us has it that his lawyer was also denied access to him. There is a belief that a plan to poison ugo is being hatched. Please, forward this message to as many people as possible lets save Ugo’s life.” In another post, Nono said her parents were trying to force her to marry another man but when she refused, they accused her husband of hypnotising her….. as if he is notorious B.I.G….
