{
  "id": 5119765,
  "title": "68-year-old Briton accuses Nigerian husband of marrying her for UK visa, seeks divorce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/68-year-old-briton-accuses-nigerian-husband-of-marrying-her-for-uk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/68-year-old-briton-accuses-nigerian-husband-of-marrying-her-for-uk-visa-seeks-divorce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a controversial divorce case, a 68-year-old British woman named Dawn Ottewell is accusing her Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, 31, of marrying her solely for a UK visa. Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, claims Emokpae left their home, blocked her on social media, and is refusing to sign divorce papers. The couple, with a 37-year age gap, met on dating apps in 2021 and married in Nicosia, Cyprus, in March 2022. Ottewell alleges that Emokpae, initially claiming to be a professional in his 30s, later revealed he was a fashion student from Benin City, Nigeria. She says she forgave him and they reconciled after he received a £63,000 payout from a medical negligence claim. Ottewell believes Emokpae is motivated by his spouse visa and is refusing to sign divorce papers because he wants to maintain his visa status.",
  "summary": "A 68-year-old British woman accuses her 31-year-old Nigerian husband of marrying her for a UK visa and seeks divorce. Read More: https://punchng.com/68-year-old-briton-accuses-nigerian-husband-of-marrying-her-for-uk-visa-seeks-divorce/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "68-year-old Briton accuses Nigerian husband of marrying her for UK visa, seeks divorce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/68-year-old-briton-accuses-nigerian-husband-of-marrying-her-for-uk-5126626",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:58:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}