‘I Was Sold For N1.5 million To Do Prostitution In Mali’ –Veteran Actress, Jumoke George’s Daughter Recounts Traumatic Experience
Adeola, the long lost daughter of popular Nollywood actress, Jumoke George, has finally spoken out about her traumatic experience in Mali.
Adeola’s story was brought to light after her mum’s interview with actress Biola Bayo. Jumoke said her 41-year-old daughter 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 and actor Adeniyi Johnson for their humanitarian work.
In a video posted on Biola’s Instagram page, Jumoke was captured reuniting with her daughter. In the clip, an emotional Jumoke was seen sitting on the ground as she held her lost but found daughter tightly.
Well, in a recent interview with Biola, Adeola revealed that she was trafficked and 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.
The mother of two revealed that she tried to save up money to earn her freedom but no matter how much she worked to regain her freedom and return to Nigeria, it was never enough.
According to her, she thought she would die in Mali and had already told someone not to announce her death.
She also shared some of her traumatic experiences, revealing that she was once made to drink harmful chemicals.
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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.
She narrated:
“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.
I was suffering in Mali, but I kept enduring. I told the lady that we lived together 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 angry with me, I am not a bad child. Please forgive me. Have made up my mind that Mali is my end”.