Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a man from Shadawanka village of Bauchi LGA for illegally chaining his biological son for 17 years.
According to the spokesperson of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, a good Samaritan, reported that the victim, Muhammad Lawan, had been confined by his father for almost a decade without care.
The PPRO explained that upon receiving the report, a team of detectives visited the scene and successfully rescued the very emaciated victim.
The statement reads in parts: “The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a middle-aged man who was allegedly confined and leg-chained by his father for seventeen years.
“On 16th February, 2026, at about 1620hrs, information was received from a good Samaritan that one Muhammad Lawan, popularly known as Babangida, had been confined by his biological father, Mohammed Lawan, in his house for seventeen (17) years without 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 (PPRO), visited the scene in Shadawanka village of Bauchi LGA and successfully rescued the very emaciated victim.
“The father of the victim has been arrested and is currently in custody. The victim has been taken to the hospital for proper medical attention and rehabilitation as directed by the Commissioner of Police.
The statement added that CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu has also directed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation.
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