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Former Nigerian nun Kinse Shako introduces her husband

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Former Nigerian nun Kinse Shako Annastasia posted on social media a photo of a man she presented as her husband on his birthday. The revelation comes after she was forced to leave a religious congregation and made allegations of harassment, Tuko reports.

Former Nigerian nun Kinse Shako Annastasia, who was expelled from her congregation, introduced a man she calls her husband on social media in a birthday message, Tuko reports.

The post shows the young man sitting on a beige sofa and wearing a white traditional outfit. It prompted numerous reactions from her followers, some of whom questioned the man’s identity and the nature of their relationship, according to Tuko.

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