Controversy rises as Mr.
Osaigbovo Oikhena, the
father of 13-year-old
Arik stowaway teen, Ricky Daniel,
claimed he did not abandon his family,
while the mother, Mrs. Evelyn Oikhena,
has revealed how her husband left her
when she ran into financial problems.
Mrs. Evelyn who has vowed never to
reconcile with her husband, disclosed
that she separated from her husband
over one year as a result of incessant
beatings as well as her indebtedness to
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO),
a micro-finance bank.
According to Daniel's mum trouble
started when robbers attacked and
robbed her on her business trip from
Koko town, in Warri North Local
Government Area of Delta state,
sometimes last year, following which he
could no longer repay the LAPO loan.
Mrs. Evelyn, whose son was returned
home on September 3, 2013, Tuesday,
further disclosed that due to the severe
beatings she received from her husband,
she suffered defect in one of her eyes,
which has affected her eyesight.
She also disclosed when she reported to
her husband that their son was missing,
his only response was that, "I should go
and look for his son for him," but that
the husband and his family members
have been disturbing her with several
calls on hearing that her son has been
given scholarship by Rauf Aregbesola
foundation.
"We separated over one year now. We
separated because of the problem I had
with LAPO. I was robbed on my way
from business trip to Koko market in
Delta State. I always go to the market to
buy goods.
"I also had defect in one of my eyes that
affected my vision at the moment. I
cannot see with one of my eyes at the
moment due to incessant beaten I
received from him. The question you
people should ask him is whether he
knows the private school Daniel was
attending before I transferred him to
public school at Ogbe.
"He has since abandoned us. He and his
family have been disturbing me with
several calls since they heard that Daniel
has been given scholarship. My son has
also told the governor and SSS that he
doesn't want to see his father. My
husband is currently staying in his
mother house," she said.
Mr. Osaigbovo Oikhena, from Ora
community in Owan West local
government of Edo state had in an
interview with newsmen at
government house Tuesday denied that
he has separated from his wife.
Oikhena who claimed that he was still
responsible for the upkeep and the
education of his four children, added that
they decided to stay apart when his wife
refused to move in with him due to
quarrels they had last year.
He said that they both went to the police
station at Evbuotubu police station to lay
a formal complain where they were not
seen the boy at home.
Nothing was heard of Mr. Oikhena until
last Tuesday when he suddenly
resurfaced at the Edo State Government
House when the state governor, Adams
Oshiomhole, was to hold a meeting with
the state Director of State Security
Service (SSS), Mr. Bello Bakori, officials of
the state ministry of women affairs and social development as well as Ricky Daniel and his mother.
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