The much anticipated handover of Ese Oruru, the teenager allegedly abducted from her Bayelsa home has taken place. Channels TV reports that the 13 year old was re-united with her mother today (Wednesday).
Both Ese and her mother, who caught up with her mother yesterday
night, are to meet with the Inspector General of Police, Solomon
Arase, this morning.They are billed for a 5PM flight from Abuja to Port Harcourt, en route Bayelsa State.
Force spokesperson, Bisi Kolawole, had yesterday told anxious
journalists who waited for several hours at the Police Headquarters in
Abuja that the inability of Ese’s parents to arrive on time led to the
postponement of the exercise. Ese was allegedly abducted eight months ago and moved to Kano for forced marriage.
She was freed on Monday night, following a directive by the Inspector
General of Police, Solomon Arase, to the Commissioner of Police in Kano
State, Mohammed Katsina. Miss Oruru was allegedly abducted from her Bayelsa Home,
and her parents, after trailing her to Kano, battled for months to have
her back.
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| Ese's school bag and sandals. Not used in over seven months |
In the meantime, rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern is asking
the authorities to immediately commence the prosecution of Yunusa, the
man alleged to have abducted her.
In Bayelsa, Ese’s siblings are filled with anticipation to see their sister who they have not seen for over six months. Eleven years old Lucky Oruru, the youngest in the family, seems to have missed his elder sister the most. For her immediate elder brother, Kelvin Oruru, she is the younger
sister that always preaches to him and accords him his due respect. Energetic, brave, playful and obedient are some of the words used in describing Ese.
Eighteen years old Faith Oruru, believes Yunusa, the alleged abductor
of Ese, is a pretender who warmed his way into the hearts of people in
neighbour and hurt them when they least expected. On allegations of Ese having an affair with Yunusa, the eldest child
of the Oruru family, Patience Oruru, said it was impossible, as their
parents inculcated in them strict Christian virtues.
Ese’s father also shared his plans on rehabilitating her and efforts
he would put in place to ensure the unfortunate scenario would not
re-occur in his home. “When she comes back, I will make sure I will take her to a church
where they will pray for her so that she will become very normal and
apart from that, she will continue her school,” he stated.
The environment at her residence showed she [Ese] is clearly from a
humble background and after going through such an ordeal at such a young
age, the Orurus wish they are better placed in the society, so they
could give Ese a better life.
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