67-Year-Old Man Locked For 20 Years Rescued By Police In Kaduna

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A 67-year-old man, Ibrahim Ado, has been locked up in a room in Kaduna State for over 20 years.

The old man was discovered by environmental health officers of the Kaduna North Local Government Area who were in the house on official duty.

DSP Mohammed Jalige, the state police command spokesman, said the police rescued the man on Wednesday.

“The man was found naked and locked up in a room at a house located on Bayajidda road in Kaduna. Residents of the building fled when a police team arrived at the house.”

Jalige explained that a thorough investigation would be conducted to get to the root cause of the matter.

Eye witness account said the environmental officers visited the building on Wednesday morning to check some beverages stored in the house but later discovered a man locked in a room.

Jalige added that, according to a source, the man had been restricted to the room for over 20 years.

The environmental officers after discovering the body reported to the Magajin Gari Police Division and the Commissioner of Police directed personnel to evacuate the victim.

The Spokesperson of police said the Commissioner has directed a full-scale investigation of the matter to unravel the circumstances surrounding the issue and why the man was kept in isolation for so long.

According to Jalige, the victim had been taken to the hospital for medical evaluation.