The dust raised by the domestic violence saga between Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry is yet to settle. Domestic Violence, Actress Mercy Aigbe writes open letter to estranged husband.
This is just as the actress has responded to her husband’s interview where he alleged she is mentally unstable.
The couple is currently involved in a domestic violence case, which the police is investigating.
A fight between the couple allegedly led to her bleeding.
The actress’ seven-year-old marriage crashed after photos of her battered face went viral on the Internet last weekend, as she accused her husband of physical assault.
Domestic Violence, Actress Mercy Aigbe writes open letter to estranged husband
She laid complaints with Lola Akande, the Commissioner of Lagos State Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation on Tuesday.
Mrs Akande was said to have handed over the case to the state Ministry of Justice.
Despite the explanations given by Mr. Gentry that the pictures of the actress’ bruised face were behind-the-scene images from a movie set, the actress has secured a restraining order against him.
Mr. Gentry has been ordered by a court not to come within one mile of Mercy Aigbe’s location at all times.
Her husband is billed to appear in a Lagos court following the allegations against him.
The court appearance is a result of a physical assault case levelled against him by the Lagos State Department of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT.
Coordinator of DSVRT, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the order prevents Mr. Gentry from getting close to his wife until further notice.
She assured that government would pursue the case to a logical conclusion.
Following the scandal, the actress published an open letter addressed to her husband on her official Instagram account.
Read Mercy’s open letter below:
“Dear Lanre Gentry, it breaks my heart that I have to do this but as it is you have left me with no choice. I had sleepless night because I just couldn’t comprehend why someone I loved, someone with whom I have a child will be hell bent on destroying me, I just cannot comprehend it.”
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“With tears in my eyes, I read all the LIES you fabricated against me, LIES you feel will justify your inhumane act, LIES you feel will gain you public sympathy and LIES calculated to bring my person to public opprobrium. You claim, I am Mentally Unstable (2) That you have caught me with different men (3) That I do not take care of my parents (4) That a man rented an apartment for me. LIES all LIES. Dear hubby I challenge you to back on your claims with PROOF!”
Ms. Aigbe went further to say she has been there for her husband from the very beginning especially in crooked times.
“Hmmmm Lanre you forget quickly!, you forget how I have labored and stood by you all these years, even though all what I was getting from you was constant beating, harassment, threat to my life and threat to destroying my image if I dare leave you. You must PROVE all your allegations otherwise God knows I am going to add another lawsuit to the one on ground! Although my Team has been pleading with me to stay silent all these while, but I have come to realise that you want to ride on my keeping mum.”
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