Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Nine days after her marriage to Ned Nwoko, the Senator representing Delta North, made headlines for less pleasant reasons, actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels broke her silence.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Regina, in a video, accused Mr Nwoko of physically assaulting her.

She further announced that she was no longer interested in continuing the marriage, saying she could no longer endure the alleged abuse.

However, the 64-year-old lawmaker denied the allegation, claiming that the 25-year-old actress, whom he married in 2019 as his sixth wife, was addicted to drugs.

In a statement posted across his social media pages, Mr Nwoko described the mother of two as violent.

He alleged that she slapped and assaulte...