Nigerians woke up one morning to the launch of the #freesEse hashtag. The story which was promoted by Punch Newspapers intended to ensure that Nigerians protest the abduction of a 13 year old Urhobo born girl by one Yunusa aka Yellow.
The story said that Ese Oruru was later married out to Yunusa and converted to Islam. The story shows the desperation of the Emir and Yunusa family to keep Ese as the wife of Yunusa at all cost. It shows there were high level connections which made it impossible for the Police Officers initially handling the case to succeed in their investigations.
My argument here is that why keep the girl at the Emir's Palace? Is it traditional that girls that convert to Islam from another faith has to stay at the Emir's Palace? If the Emir and his spin doctors want to make us believe his story then he should tell us what step he took to contact the girl's parents or was he not told that the girl's parents were chased by angry youth at his palace when they came looking for her? Is the Emir telling us that he is not aware of the girl's conversion to Islam at an adolescent age? What steps did he take to reverse the girl's forceful conversion?
I feel sorry for this country and its citizens especial the poor. The way some persons especially the likes of Oby Ezekwsille would down play the wicked role the Emir and his palace officials played in the whole matter is appalling. From her comments I began wondering if she has been appointed the Emir's media aide.
I don't know why somebody who has done something terribly wrong the way and manner the Emir did should be exonerated in this matter. Or does he think he will not be connected to the case when the girl came into a meeting in an SUV with a Police escort from his Palace at the State Police Command? Hmmm.
The Emir may try to fool us through blatant lies but the truth is that he has a question to answer and Nigerians must demand the he be interrogated in this case and if possible brought to book.
I have utmost respect for the Islamic faith which encourages betrothal of kids but sleeping with them and impregnating them is anti Islam. That girl was impregnated at the Palace of the Emir under his nose!
Niger Deltans must rise up in unison with fellow Nigerians and demand the prosecution of the Emir not minding his status. The present administration has hammered on the war against corruption and if this corrupt laden case is swept under the carpet then I wonder what will become of the fight against corruption.
In England a footballer Adam Johnson will soon be in jail for having sexual intercourse with a teenager. If he has been a Nigerian with such status he has I wonder if he will get the same treatment..
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