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Wife of Bayelsa State governor, Mrs. Racheal Dickson carrying Ese Oruru’s new baby while her mother, Rose (centre) looks on
Wife of Bayelsa State governor, Mrs. Racheal Dickson carrying Ese Oruru’s new baby while her mother, Rose (centre) looks on
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Rescued 14-year old Ese
Oruru has given birth to a baby girl yesterday in Yenagoa.
Ese was allegedly
abducted in Bayelsa State in August 2015 and taken to Kano State where she was
converted to Islam and married out without her parents’ consent.
Since her return to
Yenagoa, she has lived at the Police Officers’ Mess in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
capital.
She was taken to the
clinic from the Police Officers’ Mess, where the police, to avoid the prying
eyes of the public had kept her.
Her elated father,
Charles Oruru, who confirmed the birth of the baby girl to The Guardian on
phone, said it was a normal delivery and that baby and the mother are in good
condition.
Also confirming the
birth, the sister to Ese’s sister, Pat thanked God for the safe delivery,
saying she was happy that after the initial fear that the 14-year old may find
it difficult during delivery as a result of her age.
The story of Ese, then
13 years of age, began in August 2015, after she disappeared from her home and
her mother’s restaurant in the Opolo area of the Bayelsa state capital,
Yenagoa.
After weeks of looking
for her daughter, the mother declared her missing until she learnt from one of
her abductor’s friend that she had been taken to Kano by one Dahiru Yunusa, a
commercial tricycle driver popularly known as ‘yellow.’
Ese was said to have
gone into labour in the morning and taken to Bayelsa State Government House
Clinic where she was delivered of a baby girl.
Ese’s father, Charles
said his daughter was delivered of a bouncing baby girl about 10.15am on
Thursday.
“Ese and her daughter
are hale and hearty. She gave birth to a baby girl at the Government House Clinic,
Yenagoa. I just came back from the hospital,” Charles said.
Charles said that they
were excited about the latest addition to the family, despite the circumstances
surrounding her pregnancy.
Ese’s abduction case is
currently before a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where her
alleged kidnapper, Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, is facing five counts of
alleged kidnapping, unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual exploitation of a
minor.
Dahiru has been in
prison custody unable to fulfil the bail conditions slammed by the court headed
by Justice Ajiya Nganjiwa.
Before Thursday’s
incident, Ese was expected to give evidence in secret when the hearing of the
case will come up on June 2.
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