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Nigeria Widows Lose Their Fortune

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-the-irony dept.

Phil John writes "In a cruel twist of fate, two Nigerian widows are genuinely fighting it out for their husband's (yes, the same husband) $55M fortune. The BBC has the full scoop. Who wants to bet we're abot to see a whole lot of 419's from 'The Wife of the Late Timothy Olufemi Akanni?'" Sometimes, life is too amusing to be true.

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  1. News for nerds? by Hrshgn · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I'm usually tolerant towards news stories with weak relation to the "news for nerds. stuff that matters" slogan but this story takes it too far. The link to 419 scams looks desperate.

    1. Re:News for nerds? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Sure it's a really thin link. So what? It's *funny* because of the different types of 419 scams we've been getting.

      Even then, who cares if it's not 'news for nerds'? /. doesn't always have to be geeky techno-oriented. Why five years ago to this very day, a very non-techie article was posted.

    2. Re:News for nerds? by bradkittenbrink · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I'm not sure whether that helps or hurts your argument.

  2. So... by kent_eh · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Apparently just agreeing to take 27.5 million each isn't an option?



    This story is just made for Fark, isn't it?

    So, why is it on /. ?

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  3. Re:...the most sought-after parts of Lagos and Abu by aaron.rowe · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...the most sought-after parts of Lagos and Abuja

    I don't understand why you find that funny. There are certainly parts of Lagos and Abuja which are desirable areas to live. I freqently stay in a 5 bedroom rented house in Victoria Island worth approximately NGN 150,000,000, or US$1.1m based on valuations a few years ago. I am sure it must be far higher than that now.

    I wish you could see the people of Nigeria that people like this dead fool have taken advantage of. They work hard for a very small wage that barely pays their house rent and childrens school fees, forget about medical expences or any other emergencies such as having to be bailed out after wrongful arrest by corrupt police officials. Then these people go to church on sunday where their pastor insists that "giving money to God" (tv's, fridges, Air Conditioning units, cars also accepted) will help them prosper. Having faith that the pastor is telling the truth because his own affluent lifestyle is a demonstration of his relationship with God, makes them give that little bit more. The people give, the pastor buys a new S Class.

    Churches with paid ministries need to be eliminated.