Ese Oruru: Prosecutors of teenager's abductor seek secret trial

Prosecuting counsel, Kenneth Dika, told the court that Ese deserves protection because she is a minor.

Prosecutors of Ese Oruru's alleged abductor, Yunusa Dahiru, ask the court to take the victim’s evidence behind closed doors.

Prosecuting counsel, Kenneth Dika, told the trial judge,  H. A. Nganjiwa of the  federal high court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital, that Ese deserves the court's protection giving that she is a minor.

Reacting to the oral application, counsel to Dahiru, Kayode Olaoshebikan, opposed it, and urged the court to rule on the bail application he filed since March 8.

Dika also urged the court to deny Yunusa bail, pointing that he may jump bail since he is not resident within the court’s jurisdiction.

Justice Nganjiwa adjourned the case till March 21 to enable counsel to provide the authorities for their argument and remanded Yunusa in prison custody.

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Yunusa was arraigned on a five-count charge of abduction, kidnapping, unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual exploitation of the minor, which he pleaded not guilty.

He allegedly kidnapped Ese in August 2015 and took her to Kano, where he converted her to Islam and 'impregnated' her.