Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband Lanre Gentry has been freed from prison.
Gentry, was released late Tuesday evening after one week in prison custody and meeting the bail conditions.
He was detained by the Police on two-count charge of Assault and Battery.
…Begins divorce proceedings
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has replied her husband Lanre Gentry over his allegations that she has psychiatric problems, she is rude to her parents as mere bunkum.
Aigbe responded via Instagram on Friday morning, dismissing Lanre’s claims as lies.
“Dear Lanre Gentry,” she began.
“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……..
“I read with tears in my eyes 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 ….
(1) 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!!!!!!!!!……….
Hmmmm Lanre you forget quickly!…., you forget how I have labored and stood by you all these years, even tho 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 PROOF 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 realize that you want to ride on my keeping mum.”
Mercy, who already got a restraining order from her husband has begun divorce proceedings on Friday. But Lanre was not present at the Lagos court.
On Wednesday, Lanre had claimed in a report that Mercy had mental problems.
“Mercy has mental issues and I’m the one who knows how many places we’ve been to so she can remain stable,” he said.
“I have papers to prove this.”
Lanre also swore that he had never beaten Mercy and it was Mercy and her friends that ganged up to beat him while still accusing her of infidelity.
“See, I understand her antics too well,” he said.
“All she wants is to be free to live the life of a single woman. What I have tolerated from her all these years, no man can tolerate from any woman.
“I worshipped her and I have deposited N8m at Benefit Motors to buy her a N16m Range Rover Evoque for her 40th birthday. I have also paid N1.2m for a hall opposite Sheraton Hotel to celebrate her big, but she has her eyes on other things.”
For days, social media has been awashed with the unfortunate situation of domestic violence meted upon ace-actress Mercy Aigbe by her hubby – Lanre Gentry @asiwajularrygentry.
Following a court order restraining him from getting close to her and her children, Mercy finally took to her Instagram handle @mercyaigbegentry and dropped the bombshell by replying his sundry allegations of adultery against her. This is what she had to say:
“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…
I read with tears in my eyes 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 ….
(1) I am Mentally Unstable
(2) That you have caught me with different men
(3) That I do not take care of my parent
(4) That a man rented an apartment for me……….
LIES all LIES……..
Dear hubby I challenge you to back on your claims with PROOF!!!!!!!!!……….
Hmmmm lanre you forget quickly!…., you forget how I have labored and stood by you all these years, even tho all what I was getting from you was constant beating, harrasment, threat to my life and threat to destroying my image if I dare, leave you…….,,You must PROOF 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 realize that you want to ride on my keeping mum……
#saynotodomesticviolence #realmendonthit
#mylifeisnotinyourhands.”
Although according to Lanre “…I have never beaten my wife because i love her so much”. With Mercy’s revelations from her instagram handle, it seems there is more to their relationship than meets the eyes…only time will tell. Let’s keep our fingers crossed as we watch the unfolding of the “domestic violence” saga.
With civil and criminal actions being instituted against Lanre Gentry, estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, there are indications of a tough time ahead for the hotelier who, on Tuesday, was quizzed by the Lagos State department of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT).
Speaking to our Correspondent on the matter, visibly angry Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Lagos State, Mrs. Lola Akande, said it was disheartening to see the state Aigbe was when she came to her office to report the case.
“She was coughing blood from her nose and mouth and she had injury on her face which the doctor said she must have an operation. I was so angry that I need to see the face of the man that did this to her, and so we invited him and he came yesterday (Tuesday) to say his own side of the story to the official in charge of domestic violence. But any man that can beat a woman to a pulp like that to the extent that she is still coughing blood one week after the incident need to have his head examined,” said Akande.
According to her, the Lagos State Government has secured a restraining order for Aigbe from any further abuse by her husband.
She commended the courage of Aigbe for voicing out her ordeal, and urged other women going through similar situation not to keep quiet about their ordeal.
“I must commend the courage of mercy, because what she did is what other women who are victims of domestic violence out there need to do, they don’t need to hide it except they want to die there.”
Adding her voice to the matter, Coordinator of DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the order henceforth prevents Mr. Gentry from getting close to his wife until further notice, assuring that the government would pursue the case to a logical conclusion.
She disclosed that Gentry, who may be charged for domestic violence, is expected to appear in court in two weeks’ time to give reasons why the restraining order should not be made perpetual.
Vivour-Adeniyi said the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode was committed to stemming the tide of domestic violence, regardless of who the victim or the offender is, saying that Aigbe is yet another victim whose case would be treated according to the law.
“We are actually working on the case with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), we are handling both civil and criminal. The criminal aspect of the domestic violence has been reported to the DPO of Area F and we accompanied her to the station with a view to charging the criminal aspect to court. So that is being handled.
“The civil aspect which is to ensure that she is protected, that is where the restraining order comes in, which is provided by the Prevention Against Domestic Violence Law 2007. So, we approached the family court and we got a restraining order on her behalf, restraining Mr. Gentry from I think one mile from her.”
Popular Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe Gentry has been beaten by her husband, according to online reports.
It was reported that Mercy had to be hospitalised after her husband of seven years, Lanre Gentry, beat her so much last week that the actress is still in the hospital according to Linda Ikeji blog where pictures of her battered face were posted.
A phone call to her publicist by The Nation was not answered.
However, sources in the report revealed that there were allegations of adultery levelled on both Mercy and her husband.
It was alleged that Mercy’s husband has been involved with a lady called Opemititi aka Queen Stunner, who was a close of the Gentry family before she and Mercy fell out.
And while Mercy had posted a call to resist to domestic violence, writing on Instagram, “Say NO to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE… Only a Coward hits a woman! REAL MEN don’t HIT,” her husband responded on his own Instagram account Friday, writing, “Say no to the promiscuous and irresponsible women.”
But Lanre reportedly deleted the picture and reiterated his love for his wife, posting a picture of both of them at an event and writing, “I love my wife so much.”
This is however, not the first time that reports of domestic violence have been associated with Mercy Aigbe’s marriage. A report in 2013 said she was beaten by her husband during the recording of a TV show. But Mercy and her husband denied that such an incident never happened
POPULAR crossover actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, marked her birthday on Tuesday in Lagos, amidst pomp and circumstance.
According to a source, her husband, Lanre Gentry, threw a lavish birthday party in her honour at their hotel, La Veronique.
The actress was presented with a handbag and a dollar note placed by the side!
The beautiful actress couldn’t hide her joy, as she kept thanking her hubby, friends and family members who came to share in her joy on the occasion.
Celebrities who graced the occasion include Hon. Rotimi Makinde, Doris Simeon, Biodun Okeowo-Sofuyi, Iyabo Ojo, Mide Martins, Toyin Aimakhu- Johnson, Adeniyi Johnson, Femi Ogedengbe and MC Alade, amongst others