Woman Sheds Tears as Husband Returns to UK Without Her, Sends Divorce Letter on WhatsApp

Alimat Abiola said her husband persuaded the whole family to travel to Nigeria together before quietly boarding a flight back to the UK aloneThe man allegedly removed his wife and children from his UK visa while they were still in Nigeria, trying to reach himHe later sent Alimat a divorce document through a view-once WhatsApp message that disappeared before she could finish reading itGhana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!

Alimat Abiola, a Nigerian woman based in the UK, broke down in tears after her husband allegedly lured her and their children back to Nigeria under false pretences before returning to Britain without them on 26 October 2026.

The couple had been living in the UK since 2022, when they relocated as a family. Her husband held a student visa, and she and their children were listed as dependants.

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Once he completed his studies and switched to a work visa, the relationship began to deteriorate. He accused her of neglecting the home, despite the fact that she was contributing to groceries, electricity bills and childcare. He reportedly told her repeatedly that she was ungrateful and reminded her that he was the one who had brought her to the UK.

The husband eventually suggested that their daughter should attend boarding school in Nigeria for her Islamic upbringing, promising the girl would return during school holidays. He later pressed for the entire family to make the trip, arguing that Alimat's presence would help their daughter settle in.

She agreed. While she and the children paid a short visit to her parents, her husband remained behind. When she came back, she could not get through to him. His phone was off, his messages went unanswered, and it was a boda boda rider who first broke the news that he had left the previous day. A check at his sister's home confirmed his bags were gone.

Two days later, Alimat called his workplace in the UK, where staff confirmed he had returned. The following morning, he sent a series of WhatsApp messages announcing the marriage was over.

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What came next shook her deeply. He followed up with a view-once document. "I opened it, and what I saw left me in shock. It was a divorce letter stating that we were divorced and that both parties had agreed to it," she said. The message vanished before she could finish reading it, and she insists she never signed any such agreement.

When she attempted to contact him about their passports, which remained in her possession, and to ask about their immigration status, he blocked her.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh