The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 17-year-old man allegedly confined and leg-chained by his father for 17 years in the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Bauchi.
According to him, the police received information on Feb. 16 at about 4:20 p.m. from a good Samaritan that one Muhammad Lawan, popularly known as Babangida, had been confined by his biological father, Mohammed Lawan, in his residence for 17 years without proper care.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by the DPO ‘B’ Division, in conjunction with the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, visited the scene and successfully rescued the victim,” Habib said.
He described the victim as severely emaciated at the time of rescue.
The police spokesman said the father had been arrested and was currently in custody.
According to him, the victim has been taken to hospital for medical attention and rehabilitation.
Habib added that the command would conduct a preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the act and subsequently transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation.
He reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting human rights and urged members of the public to promptly report cases of abuse and unlawful confinement to security agencies.
