UK-Based Nigerian Exposes Fake Marriage Scheme in Court
Emmanuel Opeyemi Makinde, a UK-based Nigerian, testified before Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja regarding a fraudulent marriage arranged by travel agent Mr Waliyu Aderibigbe Shitta in 2022. Makinde stated that Shitta added Miss Dolapo Afusat Yusuf as his wife on his visa application without his consent or knowledge.
He discovered this when he submitted a Subject Access Request to the Home Office on 26/03/2024, revealing Yusuf's name as his spouse on his student visa application. Makinde emphasized that he had never met or communicated with Yusuf.
He explained that Shitta concealed critical documents, sending only irrelevant ones to create a false impression of transparency. Following the revelation, a UK visa application for his wife was refused on June 7, 2024, due to the marriage record.
Makinde's solicitor filed an administrative review on June 22, 2024, incurring significant legal costs.
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