A 60-year-old Nigerian man who recently made headlines for marrying a young girl has clarified the age of his wife.
It should be noted that a video of the wedding recently surfaced on the internet, sparking outrage among Nigerians on social media.
The man, identified as Aminu Danmaliki, described the young girl as his choice and stated that they are in love with each other.
The girl was said to be an 11-year-old minor, but others claimed she was 21.
The mob, however, was unconvinced and dragged the man to filth for marrying a young girl.
So, the man took to Facebook to address the uproar caused by their wedding. He clarified that his new bride is 21 years old, not 11, as previously stated online.
He also asked netizens to respect his and his wife’s privacy while they were on their honeymoon.
Aminu said 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,
