*The Victim - Ese Rita Oruru |
1. On 12 August, 2015, 13 years old Ms Ese Rita
Oruru did not return home
2. Efforts made by the parents to locate Ese led to
one Mohammed (aka Daidi) who informed the mother that one Mr. Yinusa (alias
Yellow) had taken the said Miss Ese Rita Oruru to Kano with an intention to
convert her into Islam, recruit her into an Islamic fanatical Group and marry
her.
3. Acting on the above information, Mrs. Rose Oruru approached one Dan Kano, who not only confirmed the story but also promised to take her toKano
to recover her daughter.
3. Acting on the above information, Mrs. Rose Oruru approached one Dan Kano, who not only confirmed the story but also promised to take her to
4. Notwithstanding the above promise made, the
said Dan Kano rescinded on his promise and rather sent one Rabiu to accompany
Mrs. Rose Oruru to Kano .
5. On the 14th of August, 2015 the journey to Kano was embarked on,
arriving after midnight. The said Rabiu took Mrs. Rose Oruru to the chief of a
village called Tufa in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State on the 15th of
August, 2015.
6. After relaying the purpose of their visit,
the said chief was furious with Rabiu for bringing Mrs. Rose Oruru to Kano and told them that
the said Miss Ese Rita Oruru has been converted to Islam and renamed “Aisha”,
married and that the child was no longer her child. He also informed them that
Miss Ese Rita Oruru was in the custody of the Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
at the Palace.
7. Moving forward, Mrs. Rose Oruru in the
company of Rabiu approached the Emir of Kano’s Palace but met a stiff
opposition by several youth, they were pushed out of the Palace.