Kolawole made the confirmation today at a news briefing held
at the force headquarters in Abuja.
The force PRO said at the briefing at which Ese’s mother,
Mrs. Rose Oruru, was present that the girl would undergo
a comprehensive physical
examination.
The father of Ese, Charles Oruru, has blamed the Emir of
Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, for his daughter’s plight.
Oruru said Sanusi deserved no credit in the eventual release
of Ese “as he only bowed to pressure from Nigerians”.
Ese was taken from Opolo, in the Yenagoa Local Government
Area of Bayelsa State, to Kano State by Yunusa, aka Yellow, in August, 2015.
Oruru said, “The Emir did not play any role there. All
security agencies in Yenagoa and in Abuja were also part of those who refused
to help.
“That is the truth because when we got to Kano, we were told
that the Emir had written a letter that the girl should be released on August 26,
2015, and this was not done.
“They wanted to keep the girl in Kano, but the pressure was
everywhere after the whole world had heard about the matter, so he knew that if
he didn’t release the girl, it would lead to a big problem.”
Sanusi had on Monday refuted claims that he sheltered Ese,
saying he had ordered that the girl be taken to her parents since 2015.
The Emir, while speaking at a press conference, in his
palace said he got to know that the girl was still in Kano when journalists
from the BBC called him.
The Nigeria Police Force has urged journalists to leave the
family of Ese Oruru alone and allow them to heal.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Bisi Kolawole, said Ese
was undergoing psychological rehabilitation and would no longer need to be in
the spotlight.
Kolawole said this during a press conference in Abuja on
Monday.
She said the international convention for handling such
issues must be adhered to.
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase,
has ordered the set up of a panel of inquiry to find out
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