Police have arrested a Nigerian citizen who had allegedly duped a woman from Ilkal town in Bagalkot

[Augusta]

Police have arrested a Nigerian citizen who had allegedly duped a woman from Ilkal town in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India of Rs 5.5 lakh on the pretext of marriage.

Bagalkot SP Siddarth Goel said that Oliver Ugwu Okechukwu, 47, was arrested by Bagalkot CEN police in Mumbai on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Oliver, who stays in Mumbai's Shivaji Nagar Bonkode Ganv, Khairane Thane, used to contact women after taking their details from the matrimony sites and cheat them.

He had befriended a woman (a divorcee seeking to remarry) from Ilkal who had uploaded her details on a matrimony site.

 

[eLdavis]

Good one, if they start catching them, maybe other will learn. These are the ones giving Nigeria a bad name out there.

 

[kit_hung]

It is sad to hear about a woman who was deceived by the promise of marriage. Stories like this teach us that caution is very important, especially when looking for relationships online. Not everyone who shows up has good intentions.

For women looking for love after the initial pain, it is good to take time to understand and build themselves. Real relationships are built on trust, not on rush or pressure. Protecting yourself mentally and financially is a wise step.