Pecohub The marital crisis between Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, has reached a distressing new height as the actress broke down in tears over the alleged harassment of her family and the controversial arrest of her brother, Samuel Daniels, popularly known as Sammy West.
The separation, which had earlier led Regina to consider filing for divorce, has now spiralled into a full-blown public storm. In a series of emotional videos shared online, the actress confessed to feeling overwhelmed by fear, pressure, and uncertainty surrounding her brother’s safety.
Her outpouring of emotion has sparked widespread concern across social media, with fans, family members, and fellow entertainers calling for Sammy’s release and urging both parties to de-escalate the growing tension.
In one of the videos posted around 3 a.m. on Friday, Regina tearfully confessed that the situation had taken a severe toll on her mental and emotional health.
“Guys, I tried. I feel like I am going crazy and losing my mind. It’s not making any sense. I’m finally crying in front of everyone. Every day, I wake up to different things about my brother online. Today, I hear good news; tomorrow, I hear something else. I have tried, and I will go back,” she said.
She followed it with another post, claiming that her mother, Rita Daniels, had informed her that the police would pick her up on Monday following an arrest warrant allegedly issued by Ned Nwoko.
Regina later hinted that she might return to her estranged husband to end the turmoil.
“I give up! What was my brother’s offence? Fighting for his baby sister because her in-laws would always beat her up? I will return if that’s the only way, do whatever he says, get injected to be like a zombie, get locked up and raped in the house. Only then will my brother return,” she wrote.
This came after she had already shown disinterest in reconciling with Nwoko in a previous post, where she stated, “Leave my family alone, Ned! And leave me alone, too! Must things go completely south if partners are no longer interested?”
Meanwhile, in a video shared earlier in the week, Regina alleged that Sammy was arrested and taken to an undisclosed location, adding that she had been losing sleep and weight over the matter.
“My family is actually in turmoil, but we will definitely come out of it. I will fight for my children, Ned. I will take them and raise them with or without you, my love, my ex-husband.”
She added passionately, “My entire focus right now is to know the whereabouts of my brother. Where is Sammy, Ned?! Now, this fight is going to be power for power, or rather, aura for aura!”
In an open letter posted on Instagram, a woman identified as Favour Awele Obi, who claimed to speak on behalf of the Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta State, stated that the issue should be resolved in line with cultural traditions.
She alleged that Regina’s family had attempted to return her bride price to Nwoko, but he refused to accept it, adding that marriage, according to custom, is not by force.
Part of the letter, titled “Call for Respect of Ogwashi-Uku Traditions and Immediate Peaceful Resolution,” read:
“Traditionally, when a man declines to collect the bride price, it is within the community’s right to deposit it at a recognised location, in this instance, Ikeleke Quarter in Ogwashi-Uku. This act formally concludes the marital obligations.
However, the reported arrest and intimidation of the woman’s family is unacceptable, oppressive, and an affront to both our people and our long-standing traditions. The Ogwashi-Uku community is known for peace, not fear, and we cannot stand by while our customs and dignity are trampled upon. Therefore, we respectfully but firmly demand that you take corrective action within 48 hours.”
However, when Saturday Beats contacted one of the phone numbers attached to the statement, the man who answered identified himself as the father of Rita Daniels, Regina’s mother, and dismissed the letter, insisting that the community was not involved.
