A 26-year-old man,
Tunde Agbaje, has reportedly trekked from the Ketu area of Lagos State to Zaria
in Kaduna State.
Punch learnt that Agbaje, who
is the cousin of a former People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in
Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, went on the adventure to prove his love for a lady,
Sharon Donald.
Punch’s correspondent gathered that 26-year-old
Donald is the daughter of a former governor of a state in the South-South and
had recently travelled to New York, United States of America.
It was learnt that
Agbaje and Donald had met in Ikoyi, Lagos State, and had been friends for the
past six years, but she had turned down his marriage proposal several times.
Agbaje said he decided to trek to Zaria to
prove his love for Donald, adding that he was on the road for 19 days.
The Lagos State indigene was reportedly
received on Friday, October 21, by the Chief Security Officer of the Ahmadu
Bello University, Col J.K. Tukur; and the protocol office of the Emir of Zaria.
He was later taken to a hospital where he was
reportedly treated for the injuries he sustained during the trek, which was
monitored by a GPS tracker.
Narrating how he met Donald, Agbaje said, “I
was with my friends sometime in 2010 and while we were discussing about ladies,
I said I wished God would just show me my wife anytime soon.
“About five minutes later, we were hungry and I
went to get food on Awolowo Road. It was my first day at that eatery. I was
waiting to be served when she walked in. Coincidentally, that day was also her
first day there. I observed that there was a love image at the back of
the trousers she put on.
“She approached me and asked what she could buy
and I advised her. We later exchanged contacts and became friends. That was how
my love for her started growing. We met several times afterwards.”
Agbaje said some months later, he decided to
open up on his feelings for Donald, but she turned him down.
He said he persisted, adding that when Donald
didn’t bulge, he decided to do “what no man can do for her.”
“I chose to trek to Zaria because her parents
dated for six years in ABU, Zaria, before they got married. I didn’t let my
parents know and to ensure I was not disturbed, I changed my SIM card. I took a
tracker along with me to monitor my movements. I never took a bus at any time.
It was a tough task and I even collapsed some of the times. I took off from
Ketu on October 2 and arrived in Zaria on Thursday, October 20, around 4.15pm.
“I have no regret for what I have done. I have
proved my love for her, even though she didn’t reciprocate my feeling. I
believe even if she gets married to another person, nobody will ever be able to
do what I did for her,” Agbaje added.
Punch was told that the CSO of ABU, Tukur,
called Donald to ask if she was aware of Agbaje’s adventure, which she
acknowledged.
She, however, didn’t state if she would accept
his proposal.
The head of the protocol office of the Emir of
Zaria, Mr. Abubakar Ladan, told our correspondent on the telephone that Agbaje
was received at the palace. He added that the emir had stepped out when he
arrived.
“I had a brief chat with him and after telling
us his mission, we prayed for him and wished him the best,” he added.
When Punch contacted Donald, she said she knew
Agbaje was embarking on the trek, adding that she warned him against it.
She said she had never had any relationship
with him, describing him as a stalker.
She said, “Tunde (Agbaje) has been harassing
and stalking me for the past six years and as far as I am concerned, this is
just a new escapade in a series of his harassment.
“I met Tunde at a church when I was living in
Lagos and we were both part of the youth ministry. He never had a friendship, let
alone a relationship, with me. I was in a music group and some of the youths
had my phone number, including him.
“He later found out where I lived and came to
my house. My mum warned him to leave me alone, but he refused. I
changed my phone number and moved to the US, but I don’t know how he got my
contact. I have stopped picking calls from Nigeria because of him.
“He later called me and said he was going
to trek to prove his love for me in a non-violent way and I told him not to do
it because he could die. I said that not because I cared, but just for
Christian charity. This guy is mentally unstable, because how can you still be
stalking a woman who has turned you down for six years?”
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