Abusive marriage

I want him to understand the gravity of what he has done | Mercy Aigbe speaks on her marriage again

by Azeez Adeniyi As the domestic violence saga between Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry continues, the thespian has said the issue has gone beyond a family affair. Gentry has been in detention for some days after failing to meet bail conditions. In an interview with Punch, Aigbe said the matter was... Read More

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September 11, 2014

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“He beats me everyday with belt” || “I have no apology” – 26-year-old woman saved from abusive marriage

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 26-year-old resident of Ilorin, Zainab Usman, has successfully gotten out of a physically-abusive marriage. On Wednesday, 10 September, an Ilorin Area Court in Kwara, dissolved her three-year-old marriage with Lawal Usman, over claims of constant beating. Zainab pleaded with the court to end her marriage to Lawal, saying he was too... Read More

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