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29-year-old Nigerian, Jayeola Abiola was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in
jail in UK for a sham marriage.
To
be able to stay in UK, the Hull University masters student paid a Portuguese, Vania
Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, to be his bride. He also paid another Nigerian, Ayodeji
Abbis £1,000 to act as the best man.
The
couple were caught when officers of the UK Border Agency were tipped off by the
Hull Registrar that the couple seemed to barely know each other when they were
interviewed at the rehearsal.
Crown barrister David Bradshaw said Jayeola Abiola was a Nigerian
student in Hull
and
his visa was due to expire a few days after the marriage. Knowing his visa was
due to expire he paid Abiola Kumoye to arrange a sham marriage.
'It
was fake because he did not know her,' said Mr Bradshaw.
'He
was not in love with her. He didn’t want to set up a loving family unit. He did
it because he wanted to stay in the UK. The bride and the organizers stood to
gain because they were being paid for their services.'
Meanwhile,
the judge also jailed Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes for eight months while the
others, Abiola Kumoye and Ayodeji Abbis will be sentenced at a later date.
Yes these need to go behind bars we are tried of plp like them if anyone breaks the law they should suffer the consequences these man knew what they were doing love of money wonders shall never end I think after they come out of jail their should be sent bck to they countries ASAP
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