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  • Actress Jumoke George’s daughter recounts ordeal in Mali

    Actress Jumoke George’s daughter recounts ordeal in Mali

    Adeola, the daughter of veteran actress Jumoke George, has opened up about her traumatic experience in Mali during an emotional interview with actress Biola Bayo.

    She revealed she was trafficked and sold to a woman intending to exploit her for prostitution.

    Adeola said she endured immense suffering, believing she would die in Mali and even instructing others not to announce her death.

    Despite her efforts, she couldn’t earn enough to secure freedom or return to Nigeria.

    She admitted to contacting people in Nigeria but avoided calling her mother or children out of shame.

    Deeply moved by her mother’s tearful video, Adeola apologised to Nigerian mothers, insisting she is not a bad child and pleading for forgiveness.

    She expressed gratitude for her mother’s support and vowed to protect her, having learned painful lessons in Mali, where she lost hope of survival.

    She said: “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  and I will be paying her N1.5 million. She said she paid the person that brought me N250,000. I was told I would be doing prostitution.

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    “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 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”.

  • Actress Jumoke George reunites with missing daughter after four years in Mali

    Actress Jumoke George reunites with missing daughter after four years in Mali

    Veteran actress Jumoke George has finally reunited with her 41-year-old daughter, Adeola, who was missing for four years after being trafficked to Mali.

    The emotional reunion, reported by The Nation follows Jumoke’s heartfelt plea on Biola Adebayo’s “Talk to B” podcast, where she revealed the pain of losing contact with her daughter and her struggles with homelessness and health issues.

    Biola Adebayo shared on Instagram that Adeola had been located in Mali but was initially unresponsive.

    On Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), announced Adeola’s safe return to Nigeria, facilitated by the commission.

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    Adeola was warmly received by Dabiri-Erewa, alongside Biola Adebayo who brought the story to light, and actor Adeniyi Johnson.

    Dabiri-Erewa praised their humanitarian efforts, stating, “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.”

    Biola also wrote on Instagram: “VICTORY AT LAST! ADEOLA IS FINALLY BACK HOME.

    “I just want to say thank you to everyone that helped, I couldn’t have done this without your supports. Thank you Nigerians. Thank you to my dearest mummy Honorable Abike Dabiri abikedabiri. Thank you to miss Yakubu Oyiza Hope @lunaoyiza oh you did so well and I’m grateful for your help. Thank you to my dear brother @adeniyijohnson you’re indeed a rare gem”.

    Jumoke had shared that Adeola, her first child, was living with her grandmother in Ibadan before she went missing after planning to travel to Lagos.

    Adeola later contacted her mother, apologising and explaining she had left Nigeria with friends seeking better opportunities, only to face dire circumstances abroad. 

  • NiDCOM facilitates return of actress Jumoke George’s daughter from Mali

    NiDCOM facilitates return of actress Jumoke George’s daughter from Mali

    Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the return of Adeola, daughter of actress Jumoke George from Mali.

    Adeola, whose whereabouts has been unknown to the family for over four years, was later found in Mali where she is said to be doing menial jobs.

    The mother lamented her disappearance during an interview on the Talk to B show hosted by actress Abiola Bayo. 

    She stated that Adeola had been living with her grandmother in Ibadan and was last seen after informing the family she was travelling to Lagos.

    The host reached out to the Federal Government through (NIDCOM whose Chairperson immediately got in touch with the Ag Nigerian High Commissioner, Amb Ugo Chime, for her return home. 

    NIDCOM Chairman/CEO, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, was at hand in Lagos office of the Commission where the very excited Adeola, thanked the commission and Abiola Bayo, who highlighted her mother’s ordeal on her programme “ Talk with B” as well as Actor Niyi Johnson who was also in attendance.

    Dabiri-Erewa welcomed Adeola and hoped that others would learn from how she was deceived into a job that never was.

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    She warned others to resist any temptation of any supposed job offers in Libya, Mali as it’s all journey to slavery.

    Adeola said she was promised, through someone close , to get employed in a pharmacy only to be told she had been sold to a “ madam” on arrival, a move she vehemently resisted.

    Adeola said she did not get in touch with her family out of shame of unfulfilled dreams and expressed happiness to be back.

  • Actress Jumoke George’s missing daughter found in Mali – Biola Bayo

    Actress Jumoke George’s missing daughter found in Mali – Biola Bayo

    Actress Biola Bayo has provided an update on the search for Jumoke George’s missing daughter, Adeola.

    After a four-year disappearance, Adeola has been located in Mali, where she is working.

    According to Biola, despite being found, Adeola hasn’t spoken with her mother yet and isn’t picking up calls, causing concerns for Jumoke.

    She said George is hospitalised but will be happy if Adeola contacts her.

    The investigation, led by CRC, revealed that Adeola had left Nigeria in search of better opportunities. 

    She wrote on Instagram: “UPDATE! Adeola has been spotted in Mali. Though she hasn’t spoken with her mom yet, please tell her to call her. She’s currently in the hospital, but she will be happy to speak with her at least.
    I’ve tried calling her, but she has not been picking up anyone’s calls, and her mom is really worried”.

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    Jumoke George has been facing immense challenges for the past six years. She has been homeless, living in a church after being evicted from her apartment due to unaffordable rent.

    Speaking with Biola Bayo, she said the church’s matriarch has been kind enough to provide her with food and basic necessities.

    Adding to her woes, Jumoke’s 41-year-old daughter, Adeola, went missing four years ago.

    Adeola had contacted her mother briefly, stating she was traveling abroad for better opportunities, but nothing has been heard from her since.

    Jumoke has since taken on the responsibility of caring for Adeola’s children in her absence.

  • How my parents rejected me – Jumoke George 

    How my parents rejected me – Jumoke George 

    Actress Jumoke George has shared a heart-wrenching account of her childhood experiences, divorce, and parental rejection.

    In an emotional interview with Biola Bayo on the “Talk to B” show, Jumoke revealed the traumatic events that shaped her life.

    Jumoke recounted how her stepmother mistreated her, forcing her to visit a herbalist’s house from a young age.

    According to her, she was made to prepare food with charms intended to control her father.

    Jumoke described being treated like a slave, emphasising that her experiences were incredibly painful.

    “My stepmother was even worse. From a tender age, I was sent to a herbalist’s house. It’s a pity and it saddens my heart that I am even the one that will prepare the food that the charm will be added to for my dad. You can’t even handle a slave the way they handled me. Today, I just put an end to that kind of job I am always sent”, she said.

    She said when she finally confided in her father about her stepmother’s cruel actions, he didn’t believe her.

    She said that he disowned her, leading to a period of homelessness and hardship. 

    Jumoke recalled squatting in various places, sleeping on tables, and even using safety pins to hold her clothes together.

    “When I pleaded with him to allow me to talk, he said, ‘From henceforth, I disowned you,’ and he went into his room, and the next thing I saw is that he came out with his gun.

    “It was from that moment I entered into a problem. The big mistake I made in my whole life was crying that I wanted to go with my dad when he got transferred”.

    “I was sleeping around; I even slept on the table they used for selling goods by the roadside. If I see abandoned vehicle, I will sleep inside. Then, I used a safety pin to hold my bras. I used twine ropes to hold my pants”, she said.

    Jumoke also opened up about her troubled relationship with her mother, which stemmed from her decision to stay with her father during his transfer.

    She said her parents have since reconciled, while her mother apologised for her past actions.

    “It wasn’t until four or five years ago that I knew what I did to offend my mother. But then, she pleaded with me that I should forgive her, that she didn’t have Christ, and it was a time of ignorance, and she was feeling hurt then.

    Furthermore, Jumoke shared her experiences with domestic violence in her failed marriage.

    She claimed that her ex-husband would frequently beat her, even in public, saying that the abuse escalated during her pregnancy.

    “When pregnancy came in, my journey with him was like going from frying pan to fire; he will always beat me. It got to a stage; he would come and meet me at movie rehearsal to beat me so that we would both roll down from the upstairs”.

    Jumoke described her marriage as a nightmare, saying she went from “frying pan to fire.”

  • Why I was blacklisted for 14 years – Actress Jumoke George

    Why I was blacklisted for 14 years – Actress Jumoke George

    Veteran actress Jumoke George has opened up on the reason that led to her 14-year hiatus from the film industry.

    In an interview with Oyinmomo TV, Jumoke revealed that she faced significant challenges, including discrimination and harassment, which forced her to take a break from acting.

    She said her absence from the industry was largely due to the unfair treatment she received from film executives and directors. 

    According to her, she faced discrimination with her skin colour and also alleged how directors demand s3x-for-role from her. 

    She also recalled an incident where a director told her she was being blacklisted for refusing to sleep with them.

    Jumoke explained: “My skin tone was not the only setback I encountered in this business. The other reason why I did not get any roles or see the back of a lens for 14 years is because I refused to sleep around. For my skin tone, they complained that I was too dark and I would tell them to add my lightning to the scene to make me look lighter,” she said.

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    “You cannot push me into something I do not want to do. I will glow with this skin till old age and do not forget, black does not crack.  I started having issues with getting roles when the executives wanted a relationship in exchange for it. The pressure was getting immense and it was more than 20 to 30 people.

    “Another thing was that if you dated one of them, broke up, and went ahead to date someone else, they would discuss you among themselves. I said to myself that as long as God exists, I would not find myself in such a space. I had to do so to avoid becoming a pass-around among them.

    “I did not get any acting roles for about three years, I did not understand what was happening. One day I was at Feminine Cafe at LTV 8, and I met one of our directors, I would not mention his name. I asked him what happened that he did not call me for roles, and he asked me ‘Jummy, you want to feature in movies?’.

    “He then told me that their group of directors decided not to call me roles and I was like why? He said it was because I was refusing to sleep with them… he also asked me what was the benefit of my refusing their advances. I just started crying and he walked out. When I got home, I prayed to God to take control. “

  • Actress Jumoke George warns women against BBL surgery

    Actress Jumoke George warns women against BBL surgery

    Movie star Jumoke George has cautioned women against undergoing Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery.

    Her warning comes after a 36-year-old woman died during a butt enlargement procedure in Lagos, leading to the arrest of a medical doctor.

    Jumoke questioned the motivations behind women seeking BBL, asking if they are dissatisfied with their natural bodies and essentially telling God that He made a mistake in creating them.

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    She emphasised that God’s creations are perfect and that seeking unnecessary surgical enhancements can lead to harmful consequences, including death.

    In a video on Instagram, Jumoke said in part: “Women, what is the colour of our problem? Because if I say I understand I am lying. The scripture says every creature was made in the image of God the most high.

    “You females looking at me whose image do you think you were created? Are you telling God that He does not know what He was doing? God is perfect. What then are we looking for? God has given some long life but they intentionally cut off their lives. Stay away from BBL”.