68-year-old Briton accuses Nigerian husband of marrying her for UK visa, seeks divorce
A 68-year-old Briton accuses her 31-year-old Nigerian husband of marrying her for a UK visa, seeking divorce after he allegedly disappeared. Read the full Read More: https://punchng.com/68-year-old-briton-accuses-nigerian-husband-of-marrying-her-for-uk-visa-seeks-divorce/
A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, claims her Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, 31, falsely represented himself to obtain a UK visa and is now refusing to sign divorce papers. Ottewell met Emokpae on dating apps in 2021 and married in Cyprus on March 22, 2022, despite his initial claim of being a professional in his 30s.
She later discovered he was a fashion student from Benin City. Ottewell says Emokpae moved to the UK on a spouse visa, but their relationship turned sour as he became distant and made financial demands. After separating in October 2023, they reconciled in February 2024 after Ottewell received £63,000 from a medical negligence claim.
Ottewell alleges Emokpae left after finding her messages with other men on dating apps and now refuses to sign divorce papers, fearing losing his spouse visa. She believes he never loved her and only sought a visa to move to England. Ottewell is seeking assistance from Citizens Advice to locate Emokpae and serve him with divorce papers, stating, "I just want him out of my life for good."
Emokpae denies the allegations and claims he signed the divorce papers, but has not provided evidence to support his claim.
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