{
  "id": 5677890,
  "title": "Nigerian husband absconds as 68-year-old British wife seeks divorce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/nigerian-husband-absconds-as-68-year-old-british-wife-seeks-divorce-5677890",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-husband-absconds-as-68-year-old-british-wife-seeks-divorce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, has accused her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, of absconding after she sought a divorce due to financial disagreements and other issues. The couple, with a 37-year age difference, met on a dating app in 2021 and married in Nicosia, Cyprus, in March 2022. Ottewell claims Emokpae initially lied about his profession and nationality, revealing his true identity only after they met in person. Emokpae moved to Britain on a spouse visa but the relationship deteriorated, leading to their separation in October 2023. However, they briefly reunited six months later after Ottewell received a £63,000 payout from a medical negligence claim. Ottewell alleges that Emokpae left again just before Christmas 2024, after discovering messages she had exchanged with other men on dating apps. She claims he is in Scotland, running an online clothing business, to retain his spouse visa. Emokpae denied some of her allegations, stating he had signed the divorce papers, though he refused to provide evidence.",
  "summary": "A 68-year-old British woman seeks divorce from her 31-year-old Nigerian husband who absconded, making it difficult to serve papers. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-husband-absconds-as-68-year-old-british-wife-seeks-divorce/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigerian husband absconds as 68-year-old British wife seeks divorce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/nigerian-husband-absconds-as-68-year-old-british-wife-seeks-divorce",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:34:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}