45-Year-Old Mechanic, Olakunle Oladejo Docked Over Illegal Marriage With A House Wife In Ondo State

45-Year-Old Mechanic, Olakunle Oladejo Docked Over Illegal Marriage With A House Wife In Ondo State

Olakunle Oladejo, a 45-year-old auto mechanic today appeared before
an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, over alleged illegal
marriage with a housewife. The defendant is standing trial in the court
on one-count charge of illegal marriage.  

The police prosecutor, Ayodeji Omoyeigha, told the court that Oladejo
and two others now at large on October 10, 2018 around 12:00 p,m. at a
marriage registry in Okitipupa, unlawfully did illegal marriage with
Dupe Moroke without the consent of the court.   

Omoyeigha said that the defendant did the marriage with a valid
marriage certificate which has not been dissolved between the
complainant, Olakunle Moroke and Dupe. He said that the offence was
contrary and punishable under Section 370, Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol.
1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.  

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge leveled against him.

The Chief Magistrate, Dickson Ogunfuyi, granted the defendant a N50,
000 bail and a surety who must be blood-related in like sum. He said
that the surety must be a blood relation of the defendant and should
also present a one-year tax clearance certificate as part of the bail
conditions.  

Ogunfuyi adjourned the case until February 13 for further hearing.