- A 25-year-old tailor, Victoria Effiong, has been arraigned in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a suitor of N2.8 million under the false pretense of marriage
- The complainant, Dominic Asuquo, claims Effiong accepted cash, gifts, and even a daily feeding allowance, only to plan a wedding with another man
- Effiong denies the charges, asserting that she had no marriage agreement with Asuquo despite accepting his financial support
In a courtroom in Lagos on Friday, a 25-year-old tailor, Victoria Effiong, stood before Magistrate O. M. Ogun, accused of cheating a suitor out of N2.8 million.
Effiong, who hails from Isashi, Lagos, was arraigned for breach of peace, obtaining by false pretence, and cheating after allegedly accepting the substantial sum of money from one Dominic Asuquo, a man who believed they would soon be wed.
