He was said to have taken the photo above, obtained by Premium Times, in 2015, in Bayesla.

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He allegedly kidnapped Ese from Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital in August last year and left with her to Kano, where he converted her to Islam and planned to marry her.

According to multiple reports, Yunusa was said to be 18 years olds, but his father, Dahiru Bala, claimed his son 22 years old.

The police said Yunusa would face criminal charges for the kidnapping of ESE.