Global InformationKidnapping of Ese Oruru information
| Kidnapping of Ese Oruru | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abduction: Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Date | 12 August 2015–29 February 2016 |
Attack type | Kidnapping, child trafficking, statutory rape |
| Victim | Ese Rita Oruru |
| Perpetrators | Yunusa Dahiru (alias Yellow) |
The kidnapping of Ese Rita Oruru, the youngest child of Charles Oruru and Rose Oruru, occurred on 12 August 2015 at her mother's shop in Yenagoa local government area, Bayelsa State. Ese, who was 13 years old at the time, was abducted by a man named Yunusa Dahiru (alias Yellow) and taken to Kano, where she was raped, forcibly Islamized and married off without her parents' consent. The conversion and marriage took place in the palace of the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.[1]
Ese's story first caught the attention of media outlets when her parents pleaded with the public for her release. Efforts to return the young teenager to her parents proved futile. However, on 29 February 2016, Ese was reported to have been rescued by Kano State Police and placed in custody of the Nigerian government. She was later revealed to be five months pregnant with her kidnapper's child after being released.[2][3]
Various leaders, public figures and youth groups condemned Dahiru's actions. Human rights lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa, called the incident a "clear case of child trafficking" and "a worse form of corruption."[4] Kano State government, through its Information, Youths and Sports Commissioner, Malam Garba, denied any involvement and demanded the culprit be prosecuted since the Constitution and Islamic teaching abhor abduction and forced marriage.[5]
- ^ "Ese Oruru's abduction: Police would've killed the matter, says Ese's father". Vanguard. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (22 May 2020). "Five years after, Ese Oruru's abductor to spend 26 years in jail". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Danielle Ogbeche (2 March 2016). "Medical results reveal Ese Oruru is 5 months pregnant". Daily Post. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "These parties are behind Ese Oruru's prolonged captivity". Ventures Africa. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Ese Oruru: Kano Govt Dissociates Self From Girl's Abduction". Leadership. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.