#FREEESE: ABDUCTION OF 14-YEAR OLD GIRL FROM KANO ELICITS OUTRAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BEN BRUCE, AISHA JUMMAI, OTHERS REACT

The pathetic story of how 14-year-old Ese Oruru, who was in August 2015, allegedly abducted in Opolo, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, by one Yunusa, who hails from Kano, has continued to elicit outrage on social media among Nigerians.

According to reports, Ese was 13 as at the time of her alleged abduction when she was taken to Kano, by Yunusa, where he "converted" her to Islam and married her.

Ese’s parents had since last August made trips to Kano where they had unraveled their daughter's plights.

Vanguard gathered that Ese's parents said they have involved the police, but efforts to get the Emir of Kano, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, at whose palace the girl is believed to be held to resolve the matter and ensure the return of the 14-year-old to them have proved futile.

While her mother was told that Ese had converted to Islam and, therefore, was no longer her daughter, her father was told that his daughter was an 18-year-old adult and not 14, hence she was capable of making decisions for herself.

However, Nigerians, yesterday, took to the social media to launch a campaign #FreeEse, calling for the immediate release of the Urhobo-born teenager, whose mother, Mrs. Rose Oruru, is a food vendor in Opolo, Bayelsa State.

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#FreeEseNow #FreeEse

Meanwhile, the issue has elicited reactions from political bigwigs, online activists, and human rights groups including Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray Bruce, Senator representing Taraba North constituency of Taraba State, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, J.J Omojuwa, among others.

See their reactions below:

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