The daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, Adeola, has finally spoken out about her experience in Mali.
In an emotional interview with actress Biola Bayo, she revealed that she was sold for N1.5 million to a woman who wanted to use her for prostitution. The actress’ daughter disclosed that she suffered in Mali, but she kept enduring.
According to her, she thought she would die in Mali and had already told someone not to announce her death. Deola said no matter how hard she worked to regain her freedom and return to Nigeria, she couldn’t meet up.
She admitted that she always called people in Nigeria but didn’t call her mother or children. Tendering an apology to Nigerian mothers, she noted that she wasn’t a bad child and begged them to forgive her.
“When I saw the video of my mum crying I felt so sad. I watched the video and couldn’t sleep, people kept calling me. I wouldn’t lie to you, it’s really painful. Nothing should happen to Amoke, I will follow her sister Bola. She doesn’t play with me or allow anything to happen to me. Me too; I can’t let anything happen to her.
When I got to Mali, I got to know I would be working for a Madam; I looked around. The woman said she bought me for 1.5 million naira. I was told I would be doing prostitution.
I was thinking that if I worked and had little money for transport, I wouldn’t go home empty-handed. Let me not deceive you; no matter how hard I worked, I couldn’t gather the money.
Am suffering in Mali, but I kept enduring. I told the lady that we lived together and that if I die, she shouldn’t post it. The people were wicked to me, I once drank hypo in their presence.
I was always calling people in Nigeria, but I didn’t call my mother and children. Mali isn’t better than Nigeria. Let me not lie; I learnt a lot of lessons in Mali. I have lost all hope and thought I would die in Mali.
All the mothers in Nigeria don’t be agree with me, I am not a bad child. Please forgive me. Have made up my mind that Mali is my end”.
Kemi Filani reported that Jumoke, in an interview with Biola, said her 41-year-old daughter, Adeola, has been missing for four years.
On Monday, May 20th, the chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri disclosed on her Twitter page that the actress’ daughter had returned to Nigeria. According to her, the commission received Adeola from Mali, where she was trafficked. Adeola commended Biola Adebayo and Adeniyi Johnson for their humanitarian work.
In a video posted on Biola Bayo’s Instagram page, the Jumoke George was captured reuniting with her daughter. In the clip, an emotional Jumoke was seen sitting on the ground as she held her daughter tightly.
Recall that in an emotional interview with Biola Bayo, Jumoke revealed that she has been homeless for 5 to 6 years and has been living in her church. The movie star further opened up on her deteriorating health as she revealed that she had been in and out of the hospital since January 2nd, and had to undergo a brain and heart test and doesn’t have the money.
Reacting to the devastating news, Biola revealed that she couldn’t hold the pain, stating that the veteran desperately needed help.
Her colleague, Biodun Okeowo, had slammed a troll who faulted them for publicising the veteran’s condition. She explained to the troll that going public makes it faster to get urgent help and admonished the troll to focus on his life.
Late last year, Jumoke had recounted how she was rejected by her parents. She revealed that her decision to stay with her father rather than her mother after their divorce led her mother to abandon her, and her father’s new wife made her relationship with her father strained.
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