A 60-year-old Nigerian man who was recently in the news for marrying a young girl has cleared the air about his wife’s age.
It would be recalled that a video of the wedding found its way to the internet recently and sparked outrage from Nigerians on social media.
Speaking on his choice to marry the young girl, the man, identified as Aminu Danmaliki, described her as his choice and said they are in love with each other.
It was alleged that the girl was an 11-year-old minor, while others claimed she is 21. However, this didn’t sway the mob as they still dragged the man to filth for getting married to a young girl.
Well, the man has taken to Facebook to address the commotion caused by their wedding. He clarified that his new bride is 21-year-old, not 11 as claimed online.
He also appealed to netizens to allow he and his wife 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 was 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’s will see the reality in this picture and leave us alone to enjoy our honeymoon.”
See his post below,
