Journalists, Others Denied Access As Ese Oruru Gives Evidence In Camera

Journalists and parents of Ese, Rose and Charles Oruru, were Wednesday denied access to the courtroom following the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa to take the minor’s evidence in camera.

The court’s judge, Justice Njiya Ngajiwa, delayed Wednesday’s proceeding for about four hours to enable it dispense with other matters scheduled for the day before handling the case involving the minor.

Ese was brought to the court under heavy protection bysecurity operatives who shielded her from journalists.

As at 4pm, the minor was still undergoing cross examination by lawyers to Yinusa Dahiru, his alleged abductor, who reportedly impregnated her.

Only lawyers representing Dahiru, who is facing a five-count charge in the case between the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Dahiru and the prosecution were allowed inside the chambers.

Dahiru, a Kano indigene is standing trial for abduction, illicit intercourse, sexual exploitation and unlawful carnal knowledge of the 14-year-old Ese.

The prosecution was led by Mr. Kenneth Dika, Deme Pamosoo and Joy Wokpe of the International Federation of Women lawyers (FIDA), a non-governmental organisation, The defendant, Dahiru, aka, yellow, was represented by Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, Abdul Mohammed and Oyebiyi Towo.

When asked how he felt when he heard that Ese gave birth, Dahiru insisted that Ese was his wife.

“I don’t want to talk, but she’s my wife,’’ he told journalists, before the prisons officials who accompanied him shut him up.

But Charles and Rose were obviously angry that they were not allowed into the chambers.

They waited outside the court premises while their daughter’s evidence was being taken.

Ese who recently gave birth to a baby girl is still in the protective custody of the Bayelsa state police command.

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