Finally Mercy Aigbe Breaks Silence, Writes Open Letter To Her Husband

Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe, has written an open letter to her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry, who recently said during an interview that she was mentally unstable and was cheating on him with several men.


Mercy was beaten up by her husband last Saturday, for an undisclosed reason, which left her with injuries to her face.

The actress  who has been mum about the issue, has decided to break the silence with an open letter she published on her official Instagram  account on Friday.

She published the letter just as husband is expected to appear in a Lagos Court today as result of a physical assault case levelled against him by the Lagos State Department of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT.

The crisis between the couple allegedly led to her bleeding which prompted Mercy to report to the office of the Lagos State Women Affairs which further reported the case to The Ministry of Justice.

Mr Gentry in defence said the actress' bruised face were behind- the- scene images from a movie set.
He has however been given a restraining ordered by the court to stay one mile away from Mercy Aigbe's location at all times.

Read Mercy's open letter below:

"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. Lies calculated to bring my person to public opprobrium. You claim that (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! Lanre, you forget quickly!...., you forget how I have labored and stood by you all these years, even though all what I was getting from you was constant beating, harassment, threats to my life and threat to destroying my image if I dare leave you. 

You must prove 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.

 Say no to domestic violence. Real men don't hit. My life is not in your hands!"