An American professor, Uju Anya, has called out a Nigerian tailor for allegedly scamming her after she paid him $400 to create a wedding dress for her. The professor took to the social networking platform, X, to express her frustration and share the details of her experience, accusing the tailor of failing to deliver the dress despite repeated promises.
According to Uju Anya, she had been working with the tailor, Toochi Ugoala, and his brand Dioha since 2017. Over the years, their working relationship had been smooth, with Ugoala producing various types of clothing for her, including ball gowns, cocktail dresses, and jumpsuits. She had always paid upfront, and he had consistently delivered without fail. As a result, she trusted him to make her wedding dress for her December wedding. However, things took a turn for the worse after she paid him for the dress in 2024.
Uju Anya revealed that she paid the full price for the wedding dress on November 10, 2024, and Ugoala promised that the dress would be completed by November 18. Despite the initial promises, by December 1, two weeks past the agreed deadline, Uju had not received any updates on the dress’s progress. She became increasingly stressed as there were no pictures of the dress in progress, and communication with the tailor was inconsistent. He made excuses, including claiming his phone was broken. This lack of communication continued, and Uju eventually came to the realization that Ugoala had stolen her money.
Sharing her anger and disappointment, Uju Anya posted a detailed message on X. She outlined how Ugoala continued to lie about the dress being completed and ready for shipping, but there were no photos to prove this. He eventually stopped responding to her calls and messages. In the meantime, Uju had to make arrangements for a backup wedding dress, which she said she heavily altered and even sewed parts by hand to make it work. However, despite the dress being ready, the emotional toll of being scammed for her wedding dress was immense.
In her post, Uju expressed how cruel it was for a bride to be scammed in such a manner, especially regarding something as significant as a wedding dress. She expressed her hope that Toochi Ugoala and his Dioha brand would never see success or peace in their professional endeavors again. Her post ended with a clear condemnation of the deceitful actions of the tailor.
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