A 60-year-old Nigerian man who recently made headlines on social media for marrying a young girl has clarified his wife’s age.
It is worth remembering that a video of the wedding recently leaked on the internet, sparking outrage among Nigerians on social media.
Speaking about his decision to marry the young girl, the man identified as Aminu Danmaliki, described her as his choice and said they are in love.
It was earlier reported that the girl was an 11-year-old minor, while others claimed that she was 21 years old. However, this failed to affect the mob as they still dragged the man through the mud for marrying a young girl.
Well, the man has taken to his Facebook account to deal with the turmoil caused by their marriage. He clarified that his new wife is 21 years old, not 11 as claimed on social media.
He also begged social media users to allow him and his wife to enjoy their honeymoon in peace.
Aminu wrote on Facebook,
“My recent marriage with Sakina has generated a lot of tension and unfounded allegations that I married an underage girl some suggesting she is 11 years old and that she was forced to marry me. That is untrue. The Wedding Video went viral. We decided to keep mute but were advised to state the true facts, here it is: My beloved wife is 21 years old she made her own choice of me as her husband and I loved her too. I hope the blackmailers and doubting Thomas will see the reality in this picture and leave us alone to enjoy our honeymoon.”
See his post below,
