68-Year-Old Briton Says 31-Year-Old Nigerian Married Her To Ease Visa Acquisition, Milk Her Dry…Seeks Divorce

A 68-year-old woman, Dawn Ottewell, who is a Briton, has accused a Nigerian man, Bright Emokpae of getting married to her with the sole purpose of acquiring visa and milking her dry.

31-year-old Bright and Dawn exchanged marriage vows in 2022.

Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told The Sun, United Kingdom that she wants the marriage to end because Emokpa has not only left their home but also blocked her on social media.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the couple met on dating apps in 2021 and they later sealed the union at a registry office in Nicosia, Cyprus, on March 22, 2022.

Ottewell said Emokpae had claimed that his name is Brian Thomas and that he was a professional  only to later gave his real name and disclosed that he was a fashion student in his mid-20s from Benin City, Nigeria.

Dawn said she forgave Bright and eventually travelled to Cyprus in March 2022, where they met in person for the first time and got married.

‘ I know I was a fool, but I was in love.

I was so lonely and depressed during the pandemic. I was out-of-work with several health issues. I was on Universal Credit and living with my daughter Kirsty, 33, who had a 14-month-old baby, but we were arguing all the time.

When I met Bright, he made me feel special and alive’ she said.

Dawn said Emokpae later moved to Britain after obtaining a spouse visa, but their relationship deteriorated.

She alleged that he became distant and made frequent financial demands, including sending money to Nigeria.

‘I got all-new furniture, and he didn’t put a penny towards it. When we went out for dinner, it was usually me picking up the bill’ she said.

The Sun reported that Emokpae denied the allegation, saying he contributed £400 towards his £900 flight from Nigeria and paid the council tax and water bills at their shared home.

The couple separated in October 2023 but reunited six months later after Ottewell received a £63,000 payout following a medical negligence claim related to a prolapse operation at an NHS hospital, according to The Sun.

Ottewell said she later regretted reconciling with him, alleging that he was only interested in her money.

Cracks surfaced in the relationship again, and she said Emokpae left shortly before Christmas 2024 after finding messages she had exchanged with other men on dating apps.

‘He’s done a runner and he is refusing to sign the divorce papers because I believe he wants to cling on to his spouse visa.

I’m convinced he was never in love with me and just wanted a visa to move to England.

And it’s because of his cherished spouse visa that he won’t agree to a divorce.

I just want him out of my life for good.

I also want people to know that if this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’ she said.

Embattled Mr Bright told The Sun that he has signed the divorce papers but however declined to provide evidence to support his claim-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you