Kano indigene allegedly abducts, forcefully marries 13-year-old girl from Bayelsa

Kano indigene allegedly abducts, forcefully "marries" 13-year-old girl from Bayelsa
...Ese Oruru the 13 year old kidnapped girl for over 5 months!!!! Have we lost our collective minds. Why isn't this monster in jail?
...Now we're using religion  to cover atrocities and  pedophilia. Is this the new normal? 
Questions, questions, questions...why did  the Emir of Kano harbor this criminal for over 5 months 
...is there still a Ministry of Justice? 
#‎FreeEseOruruNow‬ ‪#‎EseIsNotAisha‬








The question is why the Government of Nigeria, Justice Department, Federal Police and the human rights organizations operating in the country have refused to intervene in a clear case of abduction and child trafficking, five months after the story broke.
This is clearly a federal case because it concerns the two issues of abduction and human trafficking involving a minor, as well as, infringement on religious freedom? No formal is complaint required of this family beyond what they have done, so far.
Why is a traditional ruler involved in the aiding and abetting of human rights violations and the willful abuse of a minor? Members of the public. worldwide are encouraged to raise the awareness of this case and go today to #‎FreeEseOruruNow‬ ‪#‎EseIsNotAisha‬ and register their protest
“Civil society and youth groups in Bayelsa are ready to stage a protest and press home the demand for the release of Ese from the custody of her abductors.”
“She is only 13-years-old and cannot give informed consent to marriage and is still held hostage.” 
  konnie-moments.com





Bayelsa State Chapter of the Child Protection Network has called on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, to intervene in securing the release of a 13 year-old girl named Ese Rita Oruru, who was allegedly abducted by one Yinusa, an indigene of Kano state.
According to The Sun, Yinusa who resides in Opolo, Yenagoa, had abducted Ese on August 12 2015 and eloped with her to Kano and has refused to allow her return home.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oruru had allegedly made several visits to Kano to secure her 
 release.


Photo:  dailynation
Ese's Mother at a press conference
Their efforts have been abortive as the said Yinusa’s kinsmen insisted that Ese, who they now refer to as ‘Aisha’, belongs to them as they are ready to pay the necessary bride price.
The matter was reported to the Police and the Department of State Security, DSS and their promise to bring home Ese has remained unfulfilled, forcing the parents to take the issue to youths and civil society groups.
  
#‎FreeEseOruruNow‬ ‪#‎EseIsNotAisha‬
In a press conference addressed by Mr. Kizito Andah of the Child Protection Network, yesterday, he said, “We strongly believe that the said Miss Ese Rita Oruruhas not only has been hypnotized but also recruited as a tool in the hand of an Islamic fanatical group in Kano State.
“Civil society and youth groups in Bayelsa are ready to stage a protest and press home the demand for the release of Ese from the custody of her abductors.”
“She is only 13-years-old and cannot give informed consent to marriage and is still held hostage.”
Andah warned against an ethno-religious crisis which the abduction and forceful conversion into Islam could trigger in Bayelsa state
 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN),

“Her parents are petty traders who are putting all efforts to meet the needs of their children.
“Securing her return would not only make history in our strong desire to continually protect our children, but also reemphasize and stamp our indelible position against the acts of these culprits".
“We, therefore, call for all to join our voices to prevail on the Kano State Government, the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to urgently release Miss Ese Rita Oruru.
“We demand for the prosecution of her abductors under the appropriate law and jurisdiction as it is of urgent national security and public interest,” Andah stated

Update February 29, 2016

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, has intervened on the case of Ese Rita Orur, the 13-year-old Urobo girl that was forcefully abducted and married off  to one Yinusa, who eloped with her to Kano. In a series of tweets, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili said Emir Sanusi has vowed to take steps to ensure that the girl returns to her parents in Bayelsa. Ese was allegedly abducted in August 2015. See tweets below;