Naomi Silekunola’s Intentions Were Purely Humanitarian, Please Free Her – Mother

The mother of Naomi Silekunola, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogunseyi has come out to urge President Bola Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene in her daughter’s legal troubles.

She recently had her say via an emotional video that has gone viral, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to her, she can only plead for mercy on her daughter’s behalf because she is very sure that her intentions were purely humanitarian.

Mrs. Funmi added that Naomi has organised numerous outreach programmes over the past decade to assist the needy, elderly, children, and pregnant women across Nigeria.

Her words, “Have mercy on me. Mothers have mercy. Come to my rescue. Don’t let my life be destroyed. My child only came to Ibadan to help the needy; this was not her first time. We have travelled across the country helping children and the vulnerable. I sympathise with the families who lost their children; it was never our intention. Please, don’t let Naomi be imprisoned—she is innocent. She only came to show compassion.

The programme was meant to begin at 10 a.m., but people started arriving the day before. By 6:30 a.m., the crowd became uncontrollable. Naomi wasn’t even there yet. I received a call about the chaos while still asleep. My phone number was on the event flyer, so I was the one contacted. Naomi, her elder brother, and I immediately went to the police station to report the incident, but she was detained and later charged with murder.

They have taken my child to prison. The court was full of policemen. I don’t know where else to turn. They say her ordeal is an ‘order from above.’ Please, I beg those in power to release her. She is not a killer; she came to help. Naomi is fragile and sick. President Tinubu, I beg you, come to our aid.”

WOW.