Despite all that had been said or written by Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe and husband, Lanre Gentry about each other and on their failed marriage, there seems to be no move from Mercy to make up with her estranged husband.
However, another actress, Lara Olubo, who is a close friend of Mercy has revealed how Lanre had beaten Mercy and anytime she tried to intervene, he would beat her as well.
According to Lara, Mercy had sacrificed much for the marriage and she had witnessed the actress fainting while on set due to exhaustion.
In an Instagram post, Lara wrote:
“It amazed me wt the way pple are saying all sort of things against my friend, one woman i hv so much respect for, the one who does not look down on anyone, the one who can pluck her eyes for everyone! Hmmmm!
Mercy i remembered when u were pregnant wt Juwon and u saw all dis comming, u cried nd cried but i kept on encouragging u. I remembered how many times i came inbtwn u nd Uncle Lanre to stop him from beating u nd i got beaten as well!
What else can a woman take in the name of marriage? The past three weeks has bn traumatising, we’ve bn up and running saving ur life. Its bn the longest weeks of my life..
Babe, i know this rubbish they are saying about u are pure lies bcos hv seen alot wt u, hv seen the way u work! Have seen the way u hv bn trying to save dis marriage! Hv seen the way u hv supportted ur home, i was thr the day those asewo pple called u demanding the money uncle Lanre used ur name to collect in a party at Abeokuta. Hv seen how many times u would faint on set out of exhaustion.
Hv taken u to hospitals several times, the briuses allover ur body nko?! Hmmmmm No one knows dis! U kept it all to urself, u let pple think everything is all right. U carry urself up high nd still praise this man for pple to think is the best man in the whole world.
Bn keeping quite bcos dis is oko nd iyawo matter, bn keeping quite bcos of ur image nd self respect. But wt the recent news in town, OH MY GOD, I CANT KEEP QUITE NO MORE!
Oooh my Mercy! With what u hv seen in that house!
Just be strong for those lovely kids of urs ore mi. I know God will vindicate u very soon.
#imwther
#iwillgotoanylengthtosaythetruth
#iwillstandbythetruth
#Godiswtumylove.” (sic)
The four-year-old union that has produced a son was placed on the front burner of discussions on Friday April 28, when pictures of a battered Mercy’s face went viral on social media. The actress’ husband Lanre Gentry was said to have inflicted the injuries on her while the couple had a fight during the Easter holiday. Also in the media was a copy of a CT scan she carried out after the violence on her which indicated that she had a fracture in her skull.
She was reported to have been on admission at a hospital where she was treated as a result of the assault.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Lola Akande also confirmed the state Mercy was brought to the ministry when the incident happened. She said the actress was coughing out blood and her nose was gushing out blood too.