A 25-year-old woman has been rescued by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) after her father allegedly locked her up in a room for years.
Disclosing this, the spokesman of the Jigawa State NSCDC Command, CSC Adamu Shehu, said one human rights activist lodged a complaint at the NSCDC State Command Headquarters.
Shehu said the activist reported that a girl of about 25 years named Ummi was locked up in a room within the house for several years without being allowed to come out by her father.
He said, “The activist reported that he received information from the suspect’s neighbours that Ummi Garba, 25, was locked in a room within the house for many years.
“The victim has been rescued even though she looked distressed, unkempt and depressed.
“The room, she was living in served as her toilet, and her food was served on a bare floor like an animal.
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The spokesman disclosed that the officials have arrested 67-year-old Garba Musa, her biological father, and his 50-year-old wife, Aisha Abubakar, both from Takur site, Dutse Local Government Area, Jigawa State.
When quizzed as to the reason for his action, Musa narrated that his daughter was locked up because she is suffering from a mental illness.
He added that she was causing a disturbance in the neighbourhood.
CSP Adamu said the matter is under investigation.
Meanwhile, gunmen have killed five people in an attack on the Odiereke Ubie community in the Ahaoda West Local Government Area of Rivers State after the community allegedly failed to provide the sum of N1 million for their feeding.
A member of the community, who confirmed the incident, also claimed the criminals came into the community on motorcycles and were armed with AK-47 rifles.
The source, who spoke anonymously, said the victims were killed on their way back from their farmlands.
According to the source, the attack was carried out at about 5 pm on Tuesday.
He said the families of the deceased have carried the bodies for burial.
In the meantime, residents of the Odiereke Ubie community have deserted the community and are calling on security agencies to come to their aid.
The Rivers State Police Command is yet to release an official statement about the incident.