The 14-year-old Ese Oruru who was allegedly abducted in Bayelsa State in August 2015 and taken to Kano State where she was converted to Islam and married out without the consent of her parents, was delivered of a baby girl Thursday.
Ese’s father Charles Oruru, confirmed the news, adding that the daughter gave birth at about 10:30am on Thursday. He said they were excited on the latest addition to the family, despite the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy.
“Ese and her daughter are hale and hearty. She gave birth to a baby girl at the Government House Clinic, Yenagoa. I just came back from the hospital,” Charles said.
He added that the baby and the mother were doing well, saying that the young girl gave birth without much trouble.
“Yes, my daughter gave birth in the morning around a quarter past 10. The mother and the child are well. She gave birth to herself (a baby girl). We are very happy that she gave birth safely,” he said.
Ese’s abduction case is currently before a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where her alleged kidnapper, Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, is facing five counts of alleged kidnapping, unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual exploitation of a minor.
Dahiru has been in prison custody unable to fulfil the bail conditions slammed by the court headed by Justice Ajiya Nganjiwa.
Ese is expected to give evidence in secret on June 2, when hearing resumes.
