A 30-year-old lady, identified as Mary Egodo, has been arraigned before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court, Lagos State, for fraud after she allegedly swindled her fiancé of N10million.
It was gathered that her fiancé, Ogunshakin Emmanuel, who is based abroad, sent her the money for her to buy a property in Lagos in preparation for their marriage only to come back to discover that she swindled him and bolted away with another lover.
According to P.M.EXPRESS, the suspect, Mary, not only duped Emmanuel, she blocked every contact and relocated to an unknown place so that Emmanuel will not locate her when he returns to Nigeria.
Mary was said to have relocated and was enjoying the money with another lover without buying any property and was not ready to get married to Emmanuel. However, the alleged scam was reported to the Police, who trailed and eventually arrested Mary in her hideout. She was asked to refund the money but she said that she had spent the whole money.
Emmanuel, who hails from Ekiti State, met Mary, who is from Delta State in Ibafo area of Ogun State, where Mary lives with her parents. In the course of their relationship, they agreed to get married before Emmanuel traveled abroad for greener pastures with the consent of Mary.
Mary pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against her and was granted bail in the sum of N3million with two sureties in like sum. The matter was adjourned till April 19, 2021, for mention. ?: Pmexpress
