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Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested one Enabulele Sampson, 64, who reportedly acted as surety for a suspected bigamist.
Sampson was reportedly taken into custody for failing to produce the bigamy suspect, identified as Ajayi Patrick.
Spokesman for the Edo State police command, ASP. Eno Ikoedem who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the surety would be arraigned in court to show cause why the bail bond should not be forfeited.
Eno explained that the arrest followed Mr. Sampson’s failure to comply with directives given after Mr. Patrick was granted bail in line with standard police procedure.
She said Investigations have revealed that the suspect has fled the country to Canada to evade law enforcement, prompting the command to contact INTERPOL for assistance in apprehending him.
The incident, according to her, stems from a complaint received on March 12, 2026, alleging that Mr. Patrick was attempting to register marriage at the Federal Marriage Registry on March 14, 2026, despite having an existing marital union.
According to her, upon receiving the complaint at Aideyan Police Division, operatives were promptly deployed to the venue.
”The complainant, Igho Joy of Upper Mission Extension, was requested to provide supporting documents, including a marriage certificate, to substantiate the claim of bigamy.
“The Command explained that while efforts were ongoing to establish a prima facie case, the suspect was granted bail in line with standard police procedure, noting that bigamy is a bailable offence.
“Bigamy, being a bailable offence, it allowed for the suspect’s release to a surety pending further investigation,” the statement added.
The Command also dismissed allegations of corruption and complicity levelled against the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Aideyan Division, CSP Adesuwa Omoruyi, describing the claims as false and misleading.
It said the accusations, reportedly made by a group identified as the “Freedom Ambassadors Organization,” do not reflect the true sequence of events surrounding a bigamy case involving one Ajayi Patrick.
