Police operatives in Edo state have arrested one Enabulele Sampson, 64, who reportedly acted as surety for a suspected bigamist.
Sampson was reportedly taken into custody for failing to honour bail circumstances and produce the bigamy suspect recognized as Ajayi Patrick.
Spokesman for the Edo state police command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said this in an announcement Wednesday and added that the surety can be arraigned in courtroom to indicate trigger why the bail bond shouldn’t be forfeited.
Eno said that the arrest adopted Mr. Sampson’s failure to adjust to directives given after Mr. Patrick was granted bail was in step with commonplace police process.
She mentioned investigations have revealed that the suspect has fled the nation to Canada in an try and evade legislation enforcement, prompting the command to contact INTERPOL for help in apprehending him.
The incident, in keeping with her, stems from a criticism obtained on March 12, 2026, alleging that Mr. Patrick was making an attempt to register a wedding on the Federal Marriage Registry on March 14, 2026, regardless of having an current marital union.
Eno mentioned upon receiving the criticism at Aideyan Police Division, operatives had been promptly deployed to the venue.
”The complainant, Igho Pleasure of Higher Mission Extension, was requested to offer supporting paperwork, together with a wedding certificates, to substantiate the declare of bigamy,” she added.