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Nigerian's marriage that never was
30 Jan 2012 at 14:00hrs | Views
A NIGERIAN businessman has been arrested on allegations of fraudulently acquiring a marriage certificate with a Zimbabwean woman without her knowledge.
Anayo Chukwu Olisa, 41, the owner of Kilimanjaro Restaurant & Bar is also facing allegations of fraudulently acquiring four driver's licences using two different names and illegally staying in the country.
Olisa appeared in court facing allegations of bigamy, perjury and breaching sections of the Road Traffic Act by supplying false information while acquiring a driver's license.
He was remanded in custody to tomorrow for bail application.
Allegations are that on January 9, the complainant Theresa Mavhima visited the passport office intending to obtain a passport.
While being assisted, the passport clerk informed her that she was supposed to use her husband's surname Mwaolisa instead of her maiden name, it is said.
The court heard that verifications indicated that she was married Olisa or Innocent Mwaolisa a Nigerian national on May 13 2002 and the marriage was solemnised at the Harare magistrates' court and were issued with a marriage certificate number 1290/02 and that it was still valid.
The woman was reportedly shocked and made a police report leading to arrest of Olisa.
It was established Olisa had been deported by the immigration department in 2002 under the name Innocent Mwaolisa.
It is the State's case that on December 12 2002, Olisa obtained a class 4 and 5 driver's licenses at the Central vehicle registry (CRV) using the name Innocent Mwaolisa and also applied for another class 4 and 5 licenses in July 2010 using the name Anayo Chukwu Olisa.
Prosecutor David Magwegwe told the court that on January 11 2012, Olisa using the name Mwaolisa made a sworn statement admitting that he married Theresa Mavhima.
On the same date, the court heard that Olisa made another statement using the name Anayo Chukwu Olisa indicating that he married one Sheila Chikorore.
Anayo Chukwu Olisa, 41, the owner of Kilimanjaro Restaurant & Bar is also facing allegations of fraudulently acquiring four driver's licences using two different names and illegally staying in the country.
Olisa appeared in court facing allegations of bigamy, perjury and breaching sections of the Road Traffic Act by supplying false information while acquiring a driver's license.
He was remanded in custody to tomorrow for bail application.
Allegations are that on January 9, the complainant Theresa Mavhima visited the passport office intending to obtain a passport.
While being assisted, the passport clerk informed her that she was supposed to use her husband's surname Mwaolisa instead of her maiden name, it is said.
The woman was reportedly shocked and made a police report leading to arrest of Olisa.
It was established Olisa had been deported by the immigration department in 2002 under the name Innocent Mwaolisa.
It is the State's case that on December 12 2002, Olisa obtained a class 4 and 5 driver's licenses at the Central vehicle registry (CRV) using the name Innocent Mwaolisa and also applied for another class 4 and 5 licenses in July 2010 using the name Anayo Chukwu Olisa.
Prosecutor David Magwegwe told the court that on January 11 2012, Olisa using the name Mwaolisa made a sworn statement admitting that he married Theresa Mavhima.
On the same date, the court heard that Olisa made another statement using the name Anayo Chukwu Olisa indicating that he married one Sheila Chikorore.
Source - metro
