The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Jabi, has approved a request for a United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Mr. Emmanuel Opeyemi Makinde, to testify virtually in a case involving an alleged marriage scam.
Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo fixed May 7, 2026, for Makinde, the complainant, to give his evidence online, citing logistical challenges posed by his location abroad.
The trial concerns a travel agent, Mr. Waliyu Aderibigbe Shitta, accused of orchestrating a fraudulent marriage involving Miss Dolapo Afusat Yusuf. The prosecution alleges that the marriage was staged to facilitate Yusuf’s travel abroad, using Makinde’s identity.
The court granted the application following arguments on a motion filed by the Inspector-General of Police seeking permission for Makinde to testify from the UK.
During proceedings, the Investigating Police Officer, ASP Monday Onoja, informed the court that the defendant failed to produce the marriage certificate purportedly used to arrange Yusuf’s travel.
ASP Onoja said the document had reportedly been deleted from the defendant’s office system and that efforts to obtain it from the British High Commission had so far been unsuccessful.
The case has drawn attention due to the cross-border nature of the alleged fraud and the use of virtual testimony, a measure increasingly employed by courts in complex international cases.
The trial continues as the court awaits Makinde’s virtual testimony in early May.
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