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  • Mercy Aigbe flaunts daughter at 16

    Mercy Aigbe flaunts daughter at 16

    Still smarting from a messy break up with her husband, Nollywood actress and producer Mercy Aigbe, has flaunted pictures of her daughter, Michelle, who clocked 16 on Tuesday, on Instagram.

    Looking all glammed up, Michelle struck the pose of a model which she also is. And in several posts which generated thousands of likes from her fans, Mercy greeted and admonished her daughter, and wrote a letter to her via one of the posts.

    The letter reads thus:

    “Dear Michelle,

    You are a gift, a blessing and a miracle to me. I am so happy and super proud to be your Mom. You have been a source of indescribable joy and strength to me. We have been through a lot together and through it all, like I always say “God Gat Us”. You are a constant reminder that I must be a success in life.

    “Because all I desire is to give you and Juwon, nothing but the best! I know you will say but ” mummy you shout and beat me with cane “My sweetheart I had to do all the talking, shouting and beating to mould you into the God loving, God fearing, exceptionally brilliant, smart, intelligent, well mannered, respectful, kind, loving, very caring, humble, hardworking and beautiful, young lady you are today”.

    Promising her that she is above caning now, she wrote, “Don’t worry now that you are 16 the beating has stopped and the shouting will reduce; but be warned more of the talking will continue.

    Michelle is the first child of Mercy Aigbe.

    Michelle’s step father, Lanre Gentry, also took time to felicitate with his step daughter.

    “I believe today is your perfect day, your special day and a wonderful day as well,” said Gentry in part of his Instagram post.

    “Michelle darling, celebrate with happiness!!! And know that one of my heart desires for you is to have a life full of joy.”

     

  • Mercy Aigbe, Tonto Dikeh break down during violence against women campaign

    Nollywood actresses Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Aigbe at the weekend, broke down in tears as they particpated in the Stop Violence Agaunst Women campaign organised by Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi in Lagos.

    Recently, both Mercy and Tonto have left their matrimonial homes, citing violence by their spouses, Lanre Gentry and Olakunle Churchill, respectively.

    Dressed in white and black T-shirts with the inscription ‘Stop the violence against women’, they carried placards with messages like ‘verbal abuse is domestic violence’, ‘emotional abuse is deadly’ and ‘no to bullying’, the protesters chanted, “Silence is not golden” as they marched.

    Speaking to journalists, Tonto said women do not deserve to suffer domestic violence.

    “You’re beautiful,” she said, addressing women.

    “Love doesn’t hurt and love can be healed. Whatever you’re going through, you can heal. Speak up, get help.”

    On her part, Mercy said violence does not solve anything.

    “I actually say violence does not do anything. It does not solve the problem. So, it should not be an option. I’m here because I believe is a no, no. And because I am also a victim, I can relate, because of my experience, I know how it is. So, there is no shame in my pain. I am here to say no to violence. Enough is enough. Your wife is not your punching bag. You should stop beating your wife.”

    The walk which was organised by Olori Wuraola Women Empopwerment Programme and House of Oduduwa Foundation started with hundreds of men and women under the Falomo Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    Olori Wuraola advocated for the passage of a bill to protect women’s rights and ensure women are not abused again.

    “We know there are a whole lot of good men out there but we want these men to emulate these good men,” Olori Wuraola said

    “A woman that is kept in your care not just by her parents but by God almighty, it is your right, your responsibility to look after that woman. You violate her (and) you have failed in your duties and that means you are ungrateful to God.”

    Also present was Nollywood Foluke Daramola Salako who has been outspoken about domestic violence, herself being a victim.

    “If a man is beating you up, don’t be ashamed to speak out,” she said.

  • I still love you, Gentry begs Mercy Aigbe

    I still love you, Gentry begs Mercy Aigbe

    Lanre Gentry, popular hotelier and estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has declared he still loves the actress despite their lingering matrimonial problems.

    Gentry apologised to his wife, saying he’s tired of the lingering social media war of words between them.

    Their rift, which has landed the couple in court, started when Mercy Aigbe moved out of her matrimonial home.

    She accused her estranged husband of domestically abusing her for several years.

    Despite the domestic abuse case being in court, the pair has traded series of accusations and counter-accusations on social media for the past couple of months.

    Their hot exchange reached its climax during the week when the actress started reacting to all the claims made by her estranged husband.

    But Gentry made a u-turn and publicly apologised to his wife on his Instagram page, saying he still loves the actress.

    “Despite all that’s been happening; I don’t love you less. I still see you as the mother of my children and I want to give you the respect to that regard.

    “Thanks to each and every one who’s preached peace; may God perfect all that is yours.

    “God bless you and God will grant all your heart desires. Also to my family members and my children thanks for the unending love and support. God bless us all!!!! Amen,” he wrote.

    Aigbe had claimed Gentry was begging her in private but “forming saint in public”.

    She said: “Mr. Gentry keep denying because you need more lies. I have more than enough evidence, witnesses and your fate will be determined in the law court.

    “Now you suddenly remember the kids? Now you suddenly remember you have a family name?

    “When you were busy telling all those hideous lies against me, you forgot we have kids!

    “When you were busy punching me, hitting me and almost killed me that day you forgot we had kids?

    “In fact if you infuriate me any further I will put everything online including the undertaking you signed three years ago at the police station so the whole world sees you for who you are.

    “I have protected you for too long. Keep it coming I am so ready for you. Never knew I was married to my enemy.”

    Prior to that, she had posted a picture of her swollen eye, claiming it was from her estranged husband’s beatings.

    Gentry, who is determined to mend fences with Aigbe, has reportedly met with family members of his estranged wife to end the feud between them and convince her to drop battery charges against him.

  • Late arrival stalls Mercy Aigbe’s husband’s trial

    Late arrival stalls Mercy Aigbe’s husband’s trial

    The late arrival of Nollywood star actress, Mercy Aigbe yesterday stalled the commencement of trial of her estranged husband, Olanrewaju Gentry before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court.

    Gentry is facing charges bordering on domestic violence offences for allegedly beating and inflicting injuries on his wife contrary to provisions of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law of Lagos State 2007.

    The estranged couple were scheduled to appear yesterday before Chief Magistrate Mrs Folakemi Davies- Abegunde.

    Gentry, appeared in court as early as 9 a.m yesterday dressed in a  white wool  buba and sokoto with a matching black and brown leather sandal to match and was cool in his composure all through.

    The applicant, Mercy Aigbe, was to tender before the court the medical report of the alleged domestic violence meted on her by her estranged husband.

    Gentry on the other hand, was to show cause why the restraining order  made April 28, 2017 that he should not come within a mile radius of his wife and their two children should not be made permanent by the court.

    Mercy had applied for the restraining order in line with sections 5(1), 1(3) and section 7(1) of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law 2007.

    Another matter before the family court, it learnt, bordered on the custody of their two children.

    At about 11.05 a.m. yesterday, when the court clerk first called their matter , the couple were not within air shot.

    When the matter was called again at 11.25 am, only Gentry responded and went inside the chamber of the Chief Magistrate with his counsel.

    He came out about 18 minutes later at about 11.43 a.m. and immediately departed the court premises with his counsel.

    Mercy surfaced minutes after, dressed in a white flowing gown dotted with pictures of apple fruit in red and green.

    She came in accompanied by her counsel, Uche Ani and proceeded into the Chief Magistrate’s chamber. They came out few minutes after, having obtained the date of adjournment of the matter.

    Mercy later drove away from the court premises in her black coloured Acura SUV car marked KSF 283 EM at 12.05 p.m.

    Chief Magistrate Davies-Abegunde has adjourned the matter till June 28.

  • Mercy Aigbe’s late arrival stalls hubby’s trial

    Mercy Aigbe’s late arrival stalls hubby’s trial

    The late arrival of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe yesterday stalled the commencement of trial of her estranged husband, Olanrewaju Gentry before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court.

    Gentry is facing charges bordering on domestic violence offences for allegedly beating and inflicting injuries on his wife contrary to provisions of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law of Lagos State 2007.

    The estranged couple were scheduled to appear yesterday before Chief Magistrate Mrs Folakemi Davies- Abegunde.

    Gentry, appeared in court as early as 9am yesterday dressed in a white wool buba and sokoto with a black and brown leather palm sandal.

    He was cool in his composure all thorough yesterday.

    The applicant, Mercy Aigbe, was to tender before the court the medical report of the alleged domestic violence meted on her by her estranged husband.

    Gentry on the other hand, was to show cause why the restraining order  made April 28, 2017 that he should not come within a mile radius of his wife and their two children should not be made permanent by the court.

    Mercy had applied for the restraining order in line with sections 5(1), 1(3) and section 7(1) of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law 2007.

    Another matter before the family court, it learnt, bordered on the custody of their two children.

    At about 11.05 a.m. yesterday, when the court clerk first called their matter, the couple were not within air shot.

    When the matter was called again at 11.25 am, only Gentry responded and went inside the chamber of the Chief Magistrate with his counsel.

    He came out about 18 minutes later at about 11.43 a.m. and immediately departed the court premises with his counsel.

    Mercy surfaced minutes after, dressed in a white flowing gown dotted with pictures of apple fruit in red and green.

    She came in accompanied by her counsel, Uche Ani and proceeded into the Chief Magistrate’s chamber. They came out few minutes after, having obtained the date of adjournment of the matter.

    Mercy later drove away from the court premises in her black coloured Acura SUV car marked KSF 283 EM at 12.05 p.m.

    Chief Magistrate Davies-Abegunde has adjourned the matter till June 28.

  • Late arrival of Mercy Aigbe stalls husband’s trial

    Late arrival of Mercy Aigbe stalls husband’s trial

    The late arrival of Nollywood star actress, Mercy Aigbe Wednesday stalled the commencement of trial of her enstranged husband, Olanrewaju Gentry before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court.

    Gentry is facing charges bordering on domestic violence offences for allegedly beating and inflicting injuries on his wife contrary to provisions of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law of Lagos State 2007.

    The estranged couple were scheduled to appear Wednesday before Chief Magistrate Mrs Folakemi Davies- Abegunde.

    Gentry, appeared in court as early as 9 a.m Wednesday dressed in a  white wool  buba and sokoto with a matching black and brown leather palm sandal to match and was cool in his composure all thorough.

    The applicant, Mercy Aigbe, was to tender before the court the medical report of the alleged domestic violence meted on her by her estranged husband.

    Gentry on the other hand, was to show cause why the restraining order  made April 28, 2017 that he should not come within a mile radius of his wife and their two children should not be made permanent by the court.

    Mercy had applied for the restraining order in line with sections 5(1), 1(3) and section 7(1) of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law 2007.

    Another matter before the family court, it learnt, bordered on the custody of their two children.
    At about 11.05 a.m. Wednesday, when the court clerk first called their matter , the couple were not within air shot.

    When the matter was called again at 11.25 am, only Gentry responded and went inside the chamber of the Chief Magistrate with his counsel.

    He came out about 18 minutes later at about 11.43 a.m. and immediately departed the court premises with his counsel.

    Mercy surfaced minutes after, dressed in a white flowing gown dotted with pictures of apple fruit in red and green.

    She came in accompanied by her counsel, Uche Ani and proceeded into the Chief Magistrate’s chamber. They came out few minutes after, having obtained the date of adjournment of the matter.
    Mercy later drove away from the court premises in her black coloured Acura SUV car marked KSF 283 EM at 12.05 p.m.

    Chief Magistrate Davies-Abegunde has adjourned the matter till June 28.

     

  • MERCY AIGBE NOT BROKEN

    FOLLOWING the domestic violence saga with her husband Lanre Gentry, Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has picked up on her life and launched her range of beauty products, Flawless.

    “Super excited about my range of beauty and skin products,” the mother of two said.

    “For a Flawlessly beautiful skin then you need to use my products.”

    The range of beauty products is produced to treat skin troubles likes dark spots, stubborn knuckles, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, patches, acne, pimples, blackheads and other skin challenges.

    She also has products for lighten up skin, maintenance skin cream, herbal products for your babies.

    The actress also disclosed that she has skin specialist available for her clients.

    She also revealed that the passion for coming up with the beauty care products is a result of her fans asking her secrets for her flawless skin.

    “A lot of people ask me what I use on my skin to make it look younger and beautiful, now I am sharing my secret with the world by presenting Flawless,” she added.

  • Mercy Aigbe’s absence stalls husband’s trial

    Mercy Aigbe’s absence stalls husband’s trial

    The trial of Gentry Olanrewaju, the estranged husband of actress, Mercy Aigbe at the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ogba, Lagos was yesterday stalled owing to the absence of his wife.

    Gentry was in court yesterday with some associates.

    Aigbe was said to have travelled out of the country.

    Officials of the Lagos State Domestic Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT)and Gentry met with the trial Chief Magistrate Folakemi Davies-Abegunde behind closed door in her chamber and agreed on June 7 for the couple to appear before the court.

    Gentry, dressed in a navy blue coloured buba and sokoto with a sandal sat at the back of the court room with family members and associates.

    Chief Magistrate Court Folakemi Davies-Abegunde had fixed yesterday for Gentry to show cause why he should not be “restrained permanently” from coming close to his wife, Mercy Aigbe.

    Aigbe, on the other hand, is expected to tender before the court, through her counsel, Adeola Falade, the medical report of the alleged domestic violence meted on her by her estranged husband.

  • Absence of Mercy Aigbe stalls husband’s trial

    Absence of Mercy Aigbe stalls husband’s trial

    The trial of Gentry Olanrewaju, the estranged husband of Nollywood star actress, Mercy Aigbe at an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court, Ogba, was Wednesday stalled owing to the absence of his wife.

    Although Gentry was in court Wednesday, accompanied by some associates, Mercy Aigbe was reportedly said to have travelled out of the country.

    Officials of the Lagos State Domestic Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) and Gentry met with the trial Chief Magistrate Folakemi Davies-Abegunde behind closed door in her chamber and agreed on June 7 for the estranged couple to appear before the court.

    Gentry, dressed in a navy blue coloured buba and sokoto with a matching sandal sat at the back of the court room in-between  family members and associates.

    When he stepped out of the court into the lobby, same family members and associates stepped out with him and ensured that nobody come close to him.

    Chief Magistrate Court Folakemi Davies-Abegunde had fixed Wednesday for Gentry to show cause why he should not be “restrained permanently” from coming close to his wife, Mercy Aigbe.

    Mercy Aigbe, on the other hand, is expected to tender before the court, through her counsel, Adeola Falade, the medical report of the alleged domestic violence meted on her by her estranged husband.

    A social worker with the Lagos State Domestic abd Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), Adeola Falade had on April 28 approached the court, on behalf of Mercy Aigbe, to ask for restraining order against Gentry over alleged violence against his wife.

    In their application, Falade alleged that Gentry had gone to his wife’s tailor’s place “to attack and beat her mercilessly “.

    To prove the case, Falade had tendered five photographs and copies of the medical scanned report of the applicant.

    She had the applied for the restraining order in line with sections 5(1), 1(3) and section 7(1) of Protection Against Domestic Violence and Connected Purposes Law 2007.

    In her ruling on the matter at last sitting of the court, Chief Magistrate Davies-Abegunde had restrained Gentry “from going anywhere within one mile radius of the applicant (Mercy Aigbe) and the two children in her custody”.

    The court’s decision was based on a 25 paragraph affidavit filed by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), the photographic evidence of the domestic violence and the scan report from a medical centre already before the court.

    ” The respondent, Mr Olanrewaju Gentry of No 14 Oregun Street, off Epe Close, Oregun, Ikeja is hereby restrained from committing any further acts of domestic violence against the applicant with immediate effect “, Chief Magistrate Abegunde-Davies ordered.

  • Lanre Gentry released from prison

    Lanre Gentry released from prison

    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.