A Magistrate Court in Ilesa, Osun State in Nigeria has ruled against Rhoda Adu, ordering her to pay 363,000 Ugandan Shillings (UGX) to her boyfriend, Olapitan Sola, after she accepted transport money but failed to fulfill her promise to visit him.
The case began when Sola transferred 7000 UGX as transport fare to Rhoda. However, she switched off her phone after receiving the money and never showed up, leaving Sola feeling defrauded and emotionally distressed.
Frustrated by the incident, Sola complained to the Ayeso Police Station, which led to Rhoda’s arrest and subsequent trial. During the court proceedings, Sola provided evidence of the transaction, including mobile money transfer details and WhatsApp conversations between the two. These pieces of evidence supported his claim.
In her ruling, Magistrate Akogun Oludare found Rhoda guilty of breach of agreement and emotional manipulation. She ordered Rhoda to refund the 7,000 UGX, pay an additional 242,000 UGX as a penalty for breach of agreement, and another 121,000 UGX as damages for emotional distress.