Top Tweets for #FREEESE
Did you notice? Immediately after The Punch launched the #FreeEse campaign in 2016, pictures of the alleged culprit, Yunusa Dahiru, flooded the social media. It became easy for everyone to identify him.
But ask yourself: has anyone seen the picture of Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, the Igbo man alleged to have abducted, defiled, and forcefully converted a 16-year-old Muslim girl, Walida, to Christianity?
Why is his face being hidden? Why is the case being underreported? And why is the Muslim community not giving Walida’s family enough support to seek justice for the innocent girl? #FreeWalida, #JusticeForWalida –
Muslim News Nigeria
The Punch Newspaper launched the #FREEESE campaign with a bold cover story on Sunday, February 28, 2016, carrying a highly subjective headline, “Kano man steals, forcefully marries 14 year old Bayelsa girl.” Yet, the newspaper has not launched a #FREEWALIDA campaign for the 16 year old Jigawa girl, Walidah, who was abducted, defiled, and forcefully converted to Christianity by an Igbo man and an officer of the DSS. Sadly, he also fathered a child with the innocent girl, while the entire media space, including human rights activists, remains largely silent. Of what use is the Best Newspaper of the Year title when selective advocacy defines its intervention? Muslim News Nigeria is leading the #FreeWalida and #JusticeForWalida campaigns and calls on people of good conscience to join the advocacy
The Muslim News
Did you notice? Immediately after The Punch launched the #FreeEse campaign in 2016, pictures of the alleged culprit, Yunusa Dahiru, flooded social media. It became easy for everyone to identify him as the abductor of the Christian girl. But ask yourself: has anyone seen the picture of Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, the Igbo man alleged to have abducted, defiled, and forcefully converted a 16 year old Muslim girl, Walidah, to Christianity? Why is his face being hidden? Why is the case being underreported? And why is the Muslim community not giving Walidah’s family enough support to seek justice for the innocent girl? #FreeWalidah, #JusticeForWalidah
– Rasheed Abubakar for Muslim News Nigeria
Did you notice? Immediately after @MobilePunch launched the #FreeEse campaign in 2016, pictures of the alleged culprit, Yunusa Dahiru, flooded social media. It became easy for everyone to identify him as the abductor of the girl. But, has anyone seen the picture of Ifeanyi..???
#Thread: @MobilePunch launched #FREEESE campaign with a bold cover story on Sun, Feb 28, 2016, with the headline, “Kano man steals, forcefully marries 14 year old Bayelsa girl.” Yet, the newspaper has not launched a #FREEWALIDAH campaign for the 16-year-old Jigawa girl, Walidah..
'In 2016, the alleged abduction and forced marriage of 14-year-old Ese Oruru by Yunusa Dahiru sparked nationwide outrage, with mainstream media extensively covering the case and launching campaigns like #FreeEse. Islam and Muslim leaders were harshly criticized, and over 70 pages of reports and opinion pieces were published within weeks, demanding justice for the Christian girl.
However, in 2026, a similar but reversed incident involving a DSS staffer, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who allegedly abducted, abused, impregnated and forcibly converted 16-year-old Muslim girl Walida Abdulhadi to Christianity, has received little to no media attention.
Despite confirmation of his arrest and investigation, the silence from the press reflects a disturbing hypocritical double standard and biased news reporting. Justice must not be based on religion—every victim deserves the same outcry. Justice must be served.' #JusticeForWalida.
Largely from Muslim News Nigeria. @MWLOrg_en @jibwis_Nigerian @TijjaniyaNews @Ansaruddin_UK @Ansarudeenhq @Asaridokubo001 @BBCHAUSA2 @AlJazeeraWorld @muslimnews_NG
#DoubleStandard: Where Is #JusticeForWalida? #Thread
In 2016, when Yunusa Dahiru allegedly abducted & married #EseOruru, the Nigerian media went into a frenzy. The Punch led the #FreeEse campaign with the headline: 'Kano Man Abducts 14-Year-Old Bayelsa Girl, Forcefully Married.'
In 2016, the alleged abduction and forced marriage of 14-year-old Ese Oruru by Yunusa Dahiru sparked nationwide outrage, with mainstream media extensively covering the case and launching campaigns like #FreeEse. Islam and Muslim leaders were harshly criticized, and over 70 pages of reports and opinion pieces were published within weeks, demanding justice for the Christian girl.
However, in 2026, a similar but reversed incident involving a DSS staffer, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who allegedly abducted, abused, and forcibly converted 16-year-old Muslim girl Walida Abdulhadi to Christianity, has received little to no media attention. Despite confirmation of his arrest and investigation, the silence from the press reflects a disturbing double standard. Justice must not be based on religion—every victim deserves the same outcry. #JusticeForWalida.
- Abass AlBanaaty
In 2016, the alleged abduction and forced marriage of 14-year-old Ese Oruru by Yunusa Dahiru sparked nationwide outrage, with mainstream media extensively covering the case and launching campaigns like #FreeEse.
Islam and Muslim leaders were harshly criticized, and over 70 pages of reports and opinion pieces were published within weeks, demanding justice for the Christian girl.
However, in 2026, a similar but reversed incident involving a DSS staffer, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who allegedly abducted, abused, and forcibly converted 16-year-old Muslim girl Walida Abdulhadi to Christianity, has received little to no media attention.
Despite confirmation of his arrest and investigation, the silence from the press reflects a disturbing double standard. Justice must not be based on religion every victim deserves the same outcry.
#JusticeForWalida
Muslim News Nigeria
I just wanted to point out that I was the one using the 4Kev tag. I did this solely out of my own free will, and Esé did NOT tell me to. This is important so people understand that Esé did NOT spread false information to get people on his side, or to start the #FreeEse postings.
My ban situation https://t.co/eDqZdLjNo3
So @BashirAhmaad you can look us in the eyes and lie that you didn't know the details of Ese Oruru's kidnap story? Even when we trended #FreeEse to seek for her freedom? Even when you are from Kano and she was found in Emir of Kano's palace?!
Ah! E no go ever better for you!
I commented on the Yunusa Yellow saga earlier, without knowing and understanding the details of the case. Eloping or rather, kidnapping a minor and forcing her to marry you shouldn’t be taken lightly. A condemnable act!
Dear, @MobilePunch @vanguardngrnews @SaharaReporters @OlufemiAjasa, you help in trending #FreeEse during Ese and Yunusa's Saga, why you keep mum about #justiceforkano9?
They started that nonsense in Nigeria in the guise of marrying under age Christian & Southern girls.
We shouted & did not relent.
Remember the days of:
#FreeEse
#FreeRita
#FreeIfeoma
& many others.
Thank God such incidents do not come to light anymore.
‘Rise in Number of Missing Coptic Women Amid Media Blackout in Egypt.’ #Coptic #Christian women & girls are kidnapped off streets of Egypt by Islamists to never be heard from again. Issue continues under President Sisi. #Copts need int’l help to find them. https://t.co/Hq5hDKGrOa
@MrStanleyNwabia Oh he also made the word, 'Free' trend in Nigeria as in #FreeElzakzaky #FreeNnamdiKanu #FreeEse #FreeAudu #FreeBOG #FreeDasuki
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