A Nigerian woman has issued a strong warning to others seeking love, urging them to look for partners within their immediate environment after she endured a devastating seven-month deception by a man living abroad.
The Costly Deception: Seven Months of Sacrifice
The woman narrated how she entered a relationship with a man based overseas. As part of her commitment, she took on the responsibility of caring for his sick, elderly father who resided in Nigeria. She invested not just her time and energy, but also her personal finances into this care.
For seven months, she dedicated her weekends to traveling and providing intensive care. She performed difficult tasks including carrying and washing filth, endless cleaning, and cooking, all while using her own money to support the elderly man's needs.
In her own words shared on the social media platform X, she expressed her sincere intentions: "I was not desperate. I was simply trying to be a good woman to the man I wanted, to the man I truly believed I would marry." She emphasized that her actions stemmed from love and a genuine desire to help, not from any sense of obligation.
The Shattering Truth Revealed
The painful reality emerged after those seven months of sacrifice. The man was, in fact, married and living abroad with his wife. The crushing revelation did not end there.
The elderly man she had been tirelessly caring for was not her lover's father, but his wife's father. To his actual wife, the man had presented the Nigerian woman as merely a paid maid hired to look after her sick father, completely concealing the romantic relationship and the woman's voluntary, heartfelt contributions.
"He told his wife I was just a maid, that he paid me, while knowing well that I spent my own money and poured out my heart freely," she recounted, describing the betrayal as "cruel beyond words" and a level of wickedness that is hard to comprehend.
A Cautionary Tale and Strong Advice
Reflecting on her ordeal, the woman stated that the man's hidden marriage is now "scattered." She admitted her own folly in believing in love without questioning potential lies, noting she has many similar stories.
Her warning is stark and directed at a specific group: "Not just the UK, but abroad in general. Ninety percent of them are not who they present themselves to be. What they show you is a carefully crafted lie, and what they hide is the truth that will break you."
Her final, emphatic advice to others is clear: "Find your love around you! They are fake!" She advocates for building relationships with people who are physically present and verifiable, to minimize the risk of such profound deception and emotional devastation.
The story was originally shared by Linda Ikeji on December 20, 2025, at 5:15 PM.
