Meet Farida Sobowale, the woman who attempted to commit suicide

Farida Sobowale, Lagos State socialite and entrepreneur, has heartily apologized to her children for attempting to commit suicide.

The woman who is a mother of three was held back by passersby on Thursday when she parked her Lexus SUV at the extension of the Third Mainland Bridge, as she attempted to dive into the lagoon.

Following her heartbreak, she shared that she wanted to commit suicide after her marriage with her estranged husband, Demola Okulaja crashed in just two months of their union.

It was reported that Farida spent millions of naira on her marriage with her husband that was alleged to have moved out.

Farida Sobowale apologized to her children for almost making them an orphan as she revealed that she did it out of love for her estranged husband.

Here are some other things to know about Farida Sobowale’s marriage and life;

1. Farida Abdulkabir well known as Farida Sobowale is the owner of the House of Phreedah Body Care, Spa, and Salon in Lagos.

2. She is a mother of three

3. She got married to her husband, a socialite like her on June 2, 2023, after her first marriage crashed.

4. According to Gistlover, Farida Sobowale and her husband’s marriage crashed after he claimed that she looked very old and left their house to live with his side chick, Yemisi Fasawe, a woman he had been dating before he got married.

5. Farida claimed that she was warned by her family and friends that her husband only wanted to marry her for her money but she ignored their warning and went ahead with their marriage.

6. The wedding of the socialites was reported to have been the talk of the town at that time as over 100 million naira was spent and celebrities were attendees.

7. Faridah at the moment had received many encouraging messages from her celebrity friend, people like Nkechi Blessing and Iyabo Ojo