"I stayed because of my children" actress speaks on domestic abuse

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May 11, 2017 1:31 PM

Mercy accused the husband of physical violence that has affected her sight and caused her to bleed internally for days.

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Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe in a recent interview has opened up on the trials she faced in her marital home.

The popular Yoruba star in an interview with Broadway TV opened up on the details of the scandal that have trailed her and her husband, Lanre Gentry, for the past few weeks.

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Mercy 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.

On the beating and why she stayed,

"He beats me consistently I stayed because I loved him and because every time 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."

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When asked 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 and sneezing blood even after three weeks."

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On the day of the incident Mercy says she 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.

She said, "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 makeup 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)."

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On why she remained in the marriage,

"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.

Adding, "My Husband was in detention for over 7 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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