A 25-year-old woman was rescued by members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) after she was allegedly kept captive in a room in Jigawa State for five years by her father.
The woman was locked up by her father, 67-year-old Garba Musa, in a cramped space that she used as her bedroom, bathroom, and dining area, according to Public Relations Officer, Dutse Command of the NSCDC, Adamu Shehu, who revealed this to newsmen.
He claimed that a 50-year-old woman named Safiya Mustapha, who lives just a few blocks away, raised the alarm, resulting in the victim’s rescue.
He stated that the NSCDC now has custody of the suspects, Garba Musa and his wife, who also happens to be the victim’s stepmother, for further investigation.
