Police arraigns surety as suspect standing trial for bigamy flees to Canada

The Edo State Police Command has charged a 64-year-old man, Mr Enabulele Sampson, to tribunal for failing to nutrient a fishy helium stood for arsenic a surety.

DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said Enabulele Sampson stood arsenic surety for 1 Ajayi Patrick who was accused of bigamy.

The connection read, “March 12, 2026, the Aideyan Police Division received a ailment of alleged bigamy involving 1 Mr Ajayi Patrick, who was reported to beryllium contracting a matrimony astatine the Federal Marriage Registry connected March 14, 2026, contempt an existing marital union.

“Following a distress telephone received connected the said date, constabulary operatives were promptly mobilised to the venue by the DPO.

“Upon preliminary interview, the complainant, 1 Igho Joy of No. 156, Upper Mission Extension, was requested to supply documentary proof, peculiarly the matrimony certificate of the alleged existing marriage, to substantiate the assertion of bigamy.

“While the probe was inactive trying to found a prima facie lawsuit of bigamy, the suspect, Mr Ajayi Patrick, was granted bail with a tenable surety ...