More details quickly emerged – Yerima reportedly paid the girl's parents US$100,000 in dowry, the girl's father was Yerima's cab driver, the marriage had to be performed in Nigeria to avoid legal repercussions in Egypt.
Posteriormente aparecieron más detalles: Yerima declaró haberle pagado a los padres de la muchacha un dote de $100, 000, el padre de la joven era chofer de Yerima.