Eniola, one of the sons of Globacom owner, Mike Adenuga, has been accused by his ex-lover, Damilola, of allegedly abducting their daughter, Athena. The 28-year-old, accompanied by some policemen, allegedly went to pick up the 3-year-old at her school in Lekki, Lagos State on Friday, May 18, 2018.  Eniola was alleged to have refused to release the child to her mother despite a court order which reportedly granted him access to the child only on weekends.

In September 2017, a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court gave an interim order, which awarded custody of the child to the mother, who is a pharmacist. While Eniola was given unrestricted access to the child, he was, however, asked to pick her every Friday and return her to the mother on Sunday. The arrangement was said to have been running smoothly until on May 18 when the father allegedly took Athena from school.

In a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, the Falana and Falana Chambers, which is representing Damilola, said Eniola’s action was tantamount to abduction. The law firm explained that the violation of the court order could result in a breach of the peace, urging Imohimi to bring Eniola to book. A family member said Damilola had been traumatised by the incident.