admincharged with bigamy and entering a marriage of convenience.
Kelechi Ofoajoku was not formally charged when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Archie Wochiunga who remanded him in custody to today for bail application.
Ofoajoku’s address still needs to be verified. He was represented by Mr Gift Nyandoro.
Prosecutor Mr Desire Chidanire says Ofoajoku who was married to a South African, wedded Catherine Tsitsi Kadzenga and Meshia Chikaka on March 2, 2005.
It is alleged that Ofoajoku entered into the two marriages of convenience in a bid to continue staying in Zimbabwe.
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Ofoajoku, it is alleged, was issued with a resident permit on January 19, 2007, which was valid for a year on the basis that he was married to Kadzenga.
He was arrested on April 13 this year on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant but was released when Meshia Chikaka contested the detention on the grounds of being married to him.
Chikaka is reported to have produced a marriage certificate to prove her marriage to Ofoajoku.
The Immigration Department verified and discovered that Ofoajoku was also married to Kadzenga (Marriage Certificate number 552/05 under the Marriages Act Chapter 5:11) on March 2 2005, it is alleged.
The State further alleges that Ofoajoku wedded for the second time with a different woman (Chikaka) on the same day (March 2, 2005) and marriage certificate number 587/05 was issued.
Police Investigations revealed that Ofoajoku was married to another woman, a South African, according to a residence permit reference number SPR/11/12022/08 issued in terms of the South African Act section 10 of Act Number 13 2002.
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