Umar Aliyu, father of Jibrin Aliyu, a 12-year-old boy who was tied up in an animal stall for two years in Kebbi state, has been charged to court for cruelty.
MDB shared the story of how Jibrin was rescued from the cruel conditions his father and stepmothers subjected him to.
Giving an update on Jibrin, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, said investigations showed that the boy is a Down Syndrome patient, which made his father tie him up after defying all treatments from native doctors.
Abubakar said Umaru was found culpable of being cruel to his son and has been charged to court.
He stated;
The Kebbi State Police Command wishes to inform members of the general public that on the 09/08/2020 at about 1440hrs, information revealed that, one Jibrin Aliyu,male, aged,12 years of Badariya area, Birnin Kebbi was tied with a rope alongside with animals and chickens for a period of two years after demise of his biological mother without treatment and feeding in their residence.
Abubakar added;
In the course of investigation, it was discovered that the victim, Jibrin Aliyu is a patient of Down Syndrome and his father, Aliyu Umaru has admitted to have tied him with a rope because he had taken him to various native doctors for medication up to the extent of selling some of his properties but all in vein.
Instead of his father to continue with his medication, he decided to subject him to such inhumane and degrading treatment in order to prevent him from roaming about in the town, stoning peoples’ vehicles as well as injuring himself which could lead to his death.
In the light of the above Aliyu Umaru was found culpable of being cruel to his son and has been charged to court accordingly.
According to the statement, detectives attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Birnin Kebbi, when informed of the incident rushed to the scene, rescued the victim and took him to Sir Yahyah Memorial Hospital where he is currently receiving medical attention.
This is the highest level of wickedness. May all child abusers be punished as well
This is totally inhumane, this man must be brought to book.
Poor child thank God he was found
This man is wicked…how would you do such thing to a kid…na wa o