Nigerian popular socialite in Lagos State, Farida Abdulkabir, best known as Farida Sobowale, has apologised to her family for attempting suicide, faults failed marriage.
In a video clip that went viral, Abdulkabir was seen gathered by many people with her car parked beside her at Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos on Thursday.
The video clip showed the rescurer, holding Abdulkabir, persuading her not to take her life.
According to City Round reports, Abdulkabir was eventually persuaded and carried away to an undisclosed place.
Following this, Abdulkabir, in an audio that had gone viral on social media, blamed her marriage to Demola Okulaja, as what triggered the attempt.
She said, “Friends and families warned me not to go into the marriage. They told me that the man only wanted my money but I was recalcitrant.
“It was love that pushed me into this. He told me that he was going to be with me, make me bore children for him.
“I am so sorry for putting my children in such a position. I would not have forgiven myself if I had abandoned them after committing suicide.
“I have forgiven my ex-husband. May God provide him with another wife.”
Farida was married to Okulaja about two months ago.
Although, the marriage went sore after she and her estranged hubby engaged in an heated argument on social media, revealing their family secrets.
