‘False passport’ for wedding

An illegal immigrant who allegedly used a false Nigerian passport in a civil wedding ceremony yesterday denied the charge. Emmydion Nwachukwu, 22, residing in Marsascala, who was accompanied by his new Maltese wife, denied using the passport and making...

An illegal immigrant who allegedly used a false Nigerian passport in a civil wedding ceremony yesterday denied the charge.

Emmydion Nwachukwu, 22, residing in Marsascala, who was accompanied by his new Maltese wife, denied using the passport and making a false declaration on November 8.

He was found out when he allegedly presented a false passport to authorities as he prepared the documents to get married, police sources said.

Mr Nwachukwu has been in Malta since 2006 and works as a handyman at a home for the elderly. He is due to get married again in a religious service on November 20.

He was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €10,000 and a deposit of €500.

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