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Romance scam: US woman freed after year as hostage in Nigeria


 Romance scam: US woman freed after year as hostage in Nigeria

July 15, 2020 at 10:15 AM

An American woman lured to Nigeria by a promise of marriage from a man she met on Facebook has been rescued after being held captive for more than a year, police say.

The 46-year-old was held against her will in a hotel room in Lagos.

The suspect Chukwuebuka Obiaku, 34, "took control" of the unnamed victim's credit and debit cards, and retirement benefits, according to the police.

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