Married Man Saved By Paternity Test After 2 Months Jail Time

John Emoavigho, a married Nigerian man, has described how a DNA paternity test confirmed that he did not father the kid of a girl who accused him of impregnating her in 2020.

Emoavigho, who married his wife in 2021, alleged in a Facebook post three days ago that the girl described as Peace Ugu claimed he was the father of her kid, Michelle. He was ultimately apprehended and charged in Delta State court.

Emoavigho stated that he pleaded not guilty to the allegations at Owhelogho Magistrate Court and was granted N100,000 bail with two sureties.

Despite his certainty that he was not the child’s father, Emoavigho consented to settle the case out of court.

The girl’s family sought N467,000 in restitution, which he agreed to pay in instalments.

However, when Emoabigho failed to pay a portion of the agreed-upon payment in January 2021, he was arrested, charged in court, and confined in the Kwale jail correctional centre for two months.

On May 23, 2023, the court ordered that the child undergo a DNA test.

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The test revealed that he is not the biological father of the child in question.

His Facebook post read: “A girl called Peace Ugu and her full family has been accusing me that I got her pregnant since 2020, I was arrested and taken to area command, ozoro station and they charged me to Owhelogbo magistrate court and Ozoro high court of justice.

“At Owhelogbo magistrate court, I was facing 5 count charges levelled against me and all counts was a criminal and punishable offence. And in the high court of justice ozoro I was charged with a civil suit right demanding for DNA paternity test the girl claimed.

“I pleaded not guilty in all 5 criminal count charges levelled against me at Owhelogbo magistrate court, and I was granted bail with a fine of #100,000 with 2 surety.

“In the high court of justice demands for DNA paternity test, I knew very well that I’m not the father of that baby they claim to be mine, after wasting some of my money in the in court I went with my whole family for settlement in December 2020 so that I can take the child responsibilities because I can’t be wasting my money in something that is not really relevant

“The girl’s family Ugu demanded for damage of #467,000 which I have agreed to pay #53,500 every 60 days which is 2 months then both families agreed and we went to Owhelogbo magistrate court to strike out the case leaving only the high court of justice ozoro behind.

“February 2021 due for my first instalment to pay #53,500 but in January 2021 they served me high court papers to appear in court to pay them the agreement settlement fee in court dated for me to appear before the court march 3rd, I got angry then march I went to the high court and the Judge told me to go home and settle with them. I invited my family again to their family house, they said I got their daughter pregnant I was denying so that’s no settlement over this anymore I’ll go to jail with Bet.

“Matter remains in the high court of justice ozoro silently, I was served another court appearance paper 25th of October 2021 which I did the judge said to go home again and settled with them, but the matter is still silent in the high court, they claimed they serve me court appearance paper in 2022 which I didn’t see.

“21st December 2022 the girl’s brother, Oreva Ugu hold me to a police officer when I was eating in a restaurant with a high court order with 2 warrants, disobedience to court and failure to conduct a DNA paternity test

“I was kept in Owhelogbo police station within 2 hours, area command ozoro station police came to Owhelogbo station to pick me up to area command ozoro cell, 22nd December 2022 at about 8:30 am I was sent to Kwale prison correctional center.

“I spent 2 months and 2 days in prison remand. After I was released from the prison correctional centre Kwale, I got angry then I demanded for the DNA test they want for a long to prove them wrong.

“On 23 May 2023, the court ordered to collect my sample with the child sample, both family and court secretary present in Lily clinic Warri which cost us #181,000.

“After the sample was collected, Lily clinic said the sample will be sent to abroad and results will be out within 15 working days.

“DNA paternity test result came out the probability of paternity 0% sure I’m not the father of the alleged child. Glory to God Almighty who stood for me.

“Check the result below and thank God for me.”