Ese's abductor charged with unlawful carnal knowledge

Yunusa Dahiru, aka Yellow has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for the abduction, forced conversion to Islam and forced marriage of 13 year-old school girl, Ese Oruru.

The accused is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on criminal abduction, Illicit sex, sexual exploitation and unlawful canal knowledge of a minor.

According to the charge sheet signed by Special Police Prosecutor, Kenneth Dika, the charges against Yunusa are as follows :

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, a male resident in Opolo-Epie area of Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, conspired with the duo of Dankano Mohammed and Mallam AlHassan between August 2015 and Febuary 2016 to commit an offence of abduction and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 27(a) of the Trafficking in persons (prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, abducted Ese Oruru by means of coercion, transported and harboured her in Kano State and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 13(2)(b) of the Trafficking in Persons prohibition Enforcement and Administration Act,2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, induced Ese Oruru by the use of deception and coercion to go with you from Yenagoa to Kano State with intent that she be forced or seduced into illicit intercourse and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 15(a) of the Trafficking in persons (prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act,2015

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, procured Ese Oruru and subjected her into sexual exploitation in Kano State and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act,2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, had unlawful canal knowledge of Ese Oruru without her consent and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 357 of the criminal code Act and punishable under section 358 of the Criminal code ACT,Cap.C.38 LAWS OF THE Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded in prison custody till the adjourned date of March 14.