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Court Sets Date For Ruling On Private Questioning Of Ese Oruru

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: April 19, 2016
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A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, will on May 12 rule on whether or not the court will take the evidence of Ese Oruru in private.

Oruru is the Bayelsa girl who was allegedly abducted into forced marriage in Kano.

Her abductor, Yunusa Dahiru, is standing trial on charges including illegally having carnal knowledge of the 15-year-old.

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The prosecuting counsel, Kenneth Dike, had applied for Oruru’s evidence to be taken in private since she is a minor.

The judge, Aliya Nganjiwa, while adjourning the case for ruling, said the court would ensure that justice prevails on the matter.

“We are sitting for the constitutional right of the victim, and for fair trial,” Dike said.

“For the interest of justice, we must protect her image and future.

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“We are seeking the leave of the court to take the evidence of the victim in private, excluding every other persons except the parties and their counsel,” Dike said.

But Defence Counsel, Kayode Olaosebikan, opposed the application, saying there was no merit in taking evidence in private.

He said the pictures of the victim, Oruru, were already in the internet, print and electronic media.

On the bail condition, Olaosebikan said the defence could not meet the bail conditions.

“We were unable to meet the condition that the sureties must be residents in Yenagoa, so, it has been difficult for us to bail Yunusa,” he said.

NAN reports that the accused, Yunusa Dahiru, would remain in custody till May 12.

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