Mercy Aigbe replies her ‘estranged’ hubby, “I am mentally stable”

Nigerian Nollywood star actress, Mercy Aigbe on Friday replied her ‘estranged’ husband, Lanre Gentry, dismissing the claims about her mental health.

The actress confirmed that she has suffered violent domestic abuse from her husband, asking why he is bent on ruining her career.

Mercy Aigbe said these in her first public statement since the crisis rocking her marriage began sometimes last week.

Photos of the actress revealing her bloodied and battered face surfaced online last week with allegations that she sustained the career-threatening injuries in the hands of her husband of 10 years.

Throughout that time, the actress remained silent on the issue.

Meanwhile, Lanre Gentry went public via his Instagram page and interviews in some online newspaper, saying the photos making the rounds on the Internet were from movies. He had also denied ever beating the actress, saying she wouldn’t have stayed with him for 10 years if he had been abusing her.

But, Mercy Aigbe decided to come out of the closet on the matter on Friday after her husband said, in one of the interviews he granted, that she had some form of mental illness and that she was rude.

He also accused the actress of infidelity and lack of empathy and care for her parents.

Mercy Aigbe dismissed all of Lanre’s allegations as lies.

She said: “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 Aigbe has secured a restraining order from the court on her husband. She has also begun divorce proceedings on Friday. But Lanre was not present at the Lagos court.