Nigeria's mass wedding - and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky
The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.
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""Whenever we find out that there's something dubious or fishy about a couple, we disqualify them.""
— Mujahid Aminudeen , Other
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The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.
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