Adeola, the daughter of popular Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria from Mali after four years, the chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said.
Dabiri-Erewa said yesterday that the commission received Adeola from Mali, where she was trafficked.
She wrote, “Breaking! Adeola, daughter of popular actress Jumoke George, who cried out that she had not heard from her daughter in four years, is back home from Mali, where she was trafficked.”
Recall that the veteran actress had opened up in an emotional interview on how she started living in a church six years ago while battling illness and the heartbreak of a missing child.
Speaking in tears on the TalkToB show hosted by fellow actress Abiola Adebayo, Jumoke said she hid her predicament out of shame and fear of public ridicule.
The veteran actress explained that her health began to deteriorate earlier this year, which forced her to cancel scheduled acting jobs.
She said, “There are some things that are embarrassing to say, but now I have no choice. I want to speak out. I am working, but it’s not like I get jobs every time.
“My first child, Adeola, has been missing. I’ve been looking for her for the past four years. Any small amount of money I got from work was spent looking for her.
“She was in Ibadan, working and living with my mother. So my mother called me one day to say she hadn’t seen Deola, who said she would meet me in Lagos. I said I haven’t seen her.”
She disclosed that Adeola, however, called one day to beg for forgiveness and informed her that she had migrated with some friends in search of a better life, but they had encountered something different.
Meanwhile, Dabiri commended Actress Bola Adebayo for breaking the story about the veteran actress’ daughter and actor Niyi Johnson.
“I just received her, along with Biola Adebayo, who broke the story, and Niyi Johnson. Details later!”
