Popular Nollywood actress, Mide Martins, who was called a few days for allegedly abandoning her brother, Damilare, who her late mum, Funmi Martins, had for veteran Afro juju musician, Sir Shina Peters.
The mum of two took to Instagram page to tell her side of the story though she did not offer full details.
The actress firstly apologised to people who might have been disappointed due to the claims of the report and noted that she would have loved to settle the matter within her family instead of the social media.
Martins continued by expressing how broken and devastated she was when her mum died and her brother, Damilare, had to stay with their grandmother outside Lagos.
After the death of their grandmother, Damilare moved on to live with an uncle who denied her custody of her brother several times.
Martins also stated that she is not a heartless person and it was not possible for her to have neglected her brother as there is more to the story than people see.
She also pleaded to have her brother released to her so that she can take care of him herself.
A part of the post reads: “Damilare is my blood brother. It is not possible for me to neglect him but there’s much more to this story than you all know which I’m sorry I will not go into details because it’s a family matter.
“I am not a heartless person despite the fact that I don’t have it all the little I have I give wholeheartedly.”
Hello Mide Martin,
While the issue of your brother is a family matter, it is disheartening that you have neglected him under the pretense that your uncle did not allow you. That’s a big shame. Last month, while watching a Yoruba movie where you featured, few of my friends reflected on your late mother, and we all chatted about how surprised we were that you haven’t had any memorial for your mother. Funmi Martin paved the way for you and you neglected everything she loved.
It’s a shame Mide and I am very disappointed.
Olu
After apology and a promise to do the needful, why all these again?!
Africans and our mentality.
Are you minding him. They just love to read bad news about people. You don’t know all that transpired all these years yet you come and say pretense. He wants her to spill all the family details so they have more gossip to chew over
Fool, which pretense are you talking about? Do you know the rest of the story? Hypocrites like you will sit and crucify someone when you have no other facts than what you read on the internet. She does not owe you more details. Am sure your judgmental comment is because she is an actress. What do you have to say about the he goat shina Peters? Get out with your disappointment abeg. Rubbish.