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Abena Aku is the mother of Shola Aku.

In Series 12 Episode 4, Shola comes into school late and with bruises on her arms which are noticed after she uncharacteristically kicks off in class, sparking fears that she is being abused at home, but it is later revealed that while her father is away - which happens increasingly often because of his work - Shola cares for Abena, who suffers from fibromyalgia and chronic back pain, and Shola received the bruises from Abena gripping her arms too hard when Shola helps her to stand up after she falls. After Valerie Chambers discovers the situation, Jamilah Omar says that social services will help Shola with a young carer's assessment.

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