Adeola, the daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has finally opened up about her harrowing experience in Mali during an emotional interview with actress Biola Bayo.
She revealed that she was sold for N1.5 million to a woman who intended to exploit her for prostitution. Despite facing severe hardships, Adeola said she remained determined and never gave up.
According to her, she believed she would die in Mali and had even told someone not to announce her death. Adeola shared that despite working tirelessly to regain her freedom and return to Nigeria, her efforts were never enough.
She admitted to reaching out to people in Nigeria but never contacted her mother or children. Offering a heartfelt apology to Nigerian mothers, she emphasized that she wasn’t a bad child and pleaded for their forgiveness.
“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.
Am 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”.