Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry who has since removed ‘Gentry’ (her husband’s name) from her social media accounts have revealed in a tell-it-all interview with Broadway TV the details of the scandal that have trailed her and her husband for the past few weeks.
Mercy had accused her husband of physical violence that has
affected her sight and caused her to bleed internally from the physical abuse
allegedly melted down to her on Sunday, April 16, 2017.
When she was asked why she came out to say her husband never
touched her, she was quick to refute it.
“I never for once came out to say that
my husband did not beat me. The video people were referring to happened in 2013
when there were rumours of such and I did a video recording alongside my
husband to debunk the claim. At that time I had to do it to protect his image and
my marriage. I had to do a live video at that time”, she said.
About Beating…
“He beats me consistently.”
When probed on why she stayed
that long after the consistent beating, Mercy revealed that she did because she
wanted a home.
“I stayed because I loved him and because everytime he beats me,
he begs and gets family and friends to beg me. He promised regularly to change
but he never did. When my husband gets angry, he gets physical, not only to me
but to anyone. He has done that with my house help who reported him to the
Police years ago.
“I stayed because of my children and because a lot of people
look up to me. I was a role model of some sort and I really wanted to keep it
together. I just wanted a home”.
Why she wants to leave now…
“It’s not like I wanted to walk away but I just feel like we
need help. I spoke to my husband’s brother about it. I told him I was going to
pack out for some time while my husband seeks therapy. I just wanted to feel
safe, that is why I moved my things out. This last beating was brutal. I
actually thought I was going to die”.
I’m Still Coughing blood
The Nollywood actress revealed that her husband broke her
orbits which will necessitate a surgery for her to see properly. “I’m still
coughing and sneezing blood even after three weeks”, she reveals how severe the
injury inflicted upon her is.
My Husband Was Sleeping With a Girl
Aigbe also revealed that the last incident started few days
before when she discovered that her husband was sleeping with a lady. A lady
she claimed to be her friend whom she was close to. This was a regular attitude
from her husband; a man she claims has slept with a lot of people close to her,
even her PAs. She confronted him and it led to a huge argument which was
turning violent before she had to keep quiet.
He Kept Beating Me
On the day of the incident, Mercy had informed her husband
that she was attending a burial of her colleague. After his hesitance, she
explained that it would not be fair on the lady since she had promised to be there
and even invited him to come along.
Mercy revealed that it was her refusal to go and pick her
husband up while she was still at her designer’s place that brought the fury of
the man on her. He was said to have driven there and started to beat her in the
presence of everybody.
“Immediately, I opened the door, he kept beating me. I was
begging him and asking why he was beating me. He said he would destroy my face
such that no make-up would fix it and destroy my career. He was acting like
someone who was possessed. I told him “Lanre, mo ma bi mo fun e” (translated as
“I have a child for you).
I agree that I am a fool
In the exclusive interview, the Nollywood star said she
agrees that she was a fool for staying that long even with all the beating and
humiliation. “I believed that a wise woman builds her home. That’s why I stayed
that long”, she said.
About Cheating
“If he had shown a bit of remorse, maybe things would have
been different. He went on saying that I cheated on him several times. I never
cheated. That’s why I told him to come out with proof”, she said.
My Husband was in detention for over 7 months
“My husband was in detention for over seven months and I
never left him or go anywhere. Why would I want to go now? He says all this is
make-up. He is not showing any form of remorse and still sponsoring lies
against me.
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Mercy thank your star that you are still alive to tell the stories of what went wrong. A word is enough for a wise. Now you know better if you die your children will live their life.
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