Nollywood star Regina Daniels’s tearful video has exploded online, with the actress tearfully alleging domestic violence at the hands of her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, the lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial district of Delta State at the Senate.
The clip, showing Daniels surrounded by security amid chaotic shouts, has sparked fierce reactions from Nigerians.
Regina Daniels’s tearful video was posted online by movie producer Stanley “On-Top” Ontop.
In the video, Regina Daniels was seen sobbing uncontrollably as water was poured over her head in a desperate bid to calm her. “In Ned Nwoko’s house, I’m nothing, but in my house, I’m a queen. Ned sent thugs… I cannot stand the violence—it’s too much,” she cries out, her voice breaking amid threats from men allegedly dispatched by the 64-year-old politician.
Her young son could be heard trying to console her, but she replied emotionally, “Baby, what again? I cannot stand this violence. It’s too much.”
In the video, the 25-year-old mother of two, who married Nwoko in a controversial 2019 union marked by a 39-year age gap, appears to be fleeing his residence after an alleged assault.
The tense scene appeared to escalate when some men, believed to be security aides, tried to pacify the actress and her siblings, but her brother, Sammy, confronted them.
Shortly after, Sammy took to Instagram to defend his actions, writing: “Makachi! E pain me say una wan finally laugh my sister. Let me repeat, anywhere wey man Dey beat woman, whether na my sister or not, I go fight with my blood!”
“Senator Ned Nwoko you get luck say after you beat my sister again, smash her head for wall, you run comot send thugs! I swear I for burst all your jaw!”
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to their respective social media accounts to react to Regina Daniels’s tearful video.
Actor Stanley Ontop wrote, “Nothing should happen to my Gina ooo… make hand no touch her abeg.”
One user, @sawiitee, asked, “Hope say no be movie?”
Another fan, @yourmosttrustworthyattorney, lamented, “This is too sad. I was hoping it was a skit.”
User @vivibleez added, “Noooo, it’s for better or for worse. Who she wan leave am for?”
Another fan, @bigbillzbaby, criticised, “She chose this life forced on her by her mother, who doesn’t know any better.”
@victoriakelly wrote, “But why did Ned go lay a hand on her? Old man wey dem dey manage.”
Echoing similar sentiments, @callmeoche commented, “She really needs to stop talking. Why marry someone old enough to be your grandfather? He’ll always see you as a child. Honestly, this situation is partly her fault.”
As of press time, neither Regina Daniels nor Ned Nwoko has issued an official statement regarding the incident.
