The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) led by Chief Joe Omene has accused the apex socio-political organisation of the north, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) of playing a clandestine role in the N3 million bail granted to Yunusa Dahiru aka Yellow, abductor 14-year Ese Oruru by a Federal High Court in Bayelsa state.
Yunusa who is facing five count-charge for allegedly abducting Ese from Bayelsa State to Kano and converted her into Islam before forcefully marrying was Monday granted N3 million bail by the federal high court where he is standing trial.
The leadership of the UPU has said it had discovered a clandestine role played by ACF who allegedly sponsored SANs to defend Yunusa, 18-year old keke rider in court.
Chief Omene at a press conference on Tuesday at Mosogar, Delta State, noted from his background could not afford to pay SANs without northern leaders who were unbend on securing his release for a crime that was so obvious.
The UPU President-General, who described the case as a test of the relationship between the Arewas and the Urhobos, added that, “There is more that meets the eyes on this matter.”
While lamenting the quality of legal representatives of Dahiru, however disclosed that UPU would be sending a SAN to represent Ese, an Urhobo in Bayelsa at the next trial date.
He stated, “Yinusa as an individual, can’t afford a SAN to represent him hence we believe ACF which has been at the background of the matter, won’t stand on the path of justice and fairness on this case.
“If ACF is bias on this matter, this would strain the relationship between them and the UPU as they are supposed to be law abiding in protection the right of the underaged girl child.”
“Our SAN representative who is the UPU Secretary General, would represent us at the next date of proceedings and advice us on what is going on”, Chief Omene further stressed.
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