'I agree that I'm a fool, I stayed because of my children' - Mercy Aigbe bares all in new interview
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry who has since removed ‘Gentry’
(her husband’s name) from her social media accounts have revealed in an
exclusive interview with
Broadway TV the details of the scandal that have trailed her and her husband for the past few weeks.
Mercy had accused the 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.
Continue after the cut
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.
He 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.
