Following the news of the alleged domestic violence case rocking Nollywood actress, mercy Aigbe-Gebtry’s home after she was reported to have been taken to an unknown medical facility, more details regarding the actress’ marriage has surfaced.
According to a source who once worked closely with the actress, the seven year old marriage between the actress and her man, Lanre Gentry had always been a strange one.
The source who once worked at the actress’ Mag Divas Boutique in Omole area of Lagos spoke to Sunday Scoop revealing that the couple sometimes quarrel at the boutique.
The source added: “Their marriage has always been a ‘strange’ one. On some days, they could come in laughing together and act all lovey-dovey and on some other days, they’d enter the shop arguing and cursing each other at the top of their voices.
“There have been several times that aunty Mercy and her husband came into the shop arguing at the top of their voices.”
The former employee continued to say: “There was a particular day that the argument was so heated that we thought the situation was going to degenerate badly.
“They continued shouting even as they went into Mercy’s office. However, they emerged some time later full of smiles and kissing each other. We, the staff, were really surprised and the incident strengthened our resolve not to interfere in their squabbles as they could be unpredictable.”
The former employee further recalled another incident as she narrated: “The last scene I witnessed of them was when her husband came into the shop shouting. He accused Mercy of not giving him enough attention. He also complained that she doesn’t always cook for him and their children but prefers going to parties.”
The actress’ husband, Lanre Gentry was however reported to have maintained that his estranged wife has some type of mental illness as he said: “I don’t want to say anything more about my marriage for now. When it is the right time, everyone will know the truth. Mercy has mental illness and I have taken her to several places all in a bid to get a cure. Right now, I have been prevailed on not to say anything again.”
In reaction to the claims and the allegation that the bruised and bloody photos released by the actress were from a movie set as claimed by Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, the actress’ personal Assistant said: “We are not ready to say anything. The case was reported at the Area F police station in Lagos; you can find out whatever you want from them.”