Ese Oruru: Yunusa Back In Kano After Meeting Bail Conditions

Yunusa DahiruYunusa Dahiru, the tricycle operator from Kano accused of kidnapping Ese Oruru, a minor from Bayelsa State and marrying her, has been released on bail after spending over four months at the Okaka prisons in Yenagoa.

Dahiru, whose illegal marriage to Ms. Oruru resulted in her getting pregnant, was arraigned before a federal high court in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on five count charges of criminal abduction, sexual exploitation, illicit sex, and carnal knowledge of a minor.

The court granted him bail in March but he could not meet the stringent conditions.

However, following a plea by Dahiru’s lawyers, the bail conditions were relaxed by the trial judge, Justice Ajiya Nganjiwa, and he was released last Friday.

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In an interview with Daily Trust in Kano yesterday, Mr. Dahiru popularly known as “Yellow”, said, “I have learnt my lessons. This case has taught me a lot of lessons and shaped my life. I will be cautious on how to relate with others in my future life. Though I was sent to prison, Muslim brothers from the North under the auspices of Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) are always helping me. 

“I thank everybody that directly or indirectly assist me in this case. I am the happiest person today because I am reuniting with my family after spending six months in prisons. Though the case is not over, I am confident the truth will prevail”.