The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) rescued a 25-year-old lady who had been locked up in a room in Jigawa State by her father for five years.
Adamu Shehu, Public Relations Officer, Dutse Command of the NSCDC, verified the development in an interview with Channels Television.
For half a decade, the woman was trapped in a waking nightmare with her father, 67-year-old Garba Musa, allegedly keeping her locked up in a room that simultaneously served as her bedroom, restroom, and dining area.
Safiya Mustapha, a 50-year-old woman living just a few blocks away, raised the alarm, leading to the victim’s rescue.
Human rights activist Musbahu Basirka was among the first responders to the distress call, it was gathered.
The suspects, Garba Musa, and his wife, who happens to be the victim’s stepmother, are now in the custody of the NSCDC for further investigation as of Saturday evening.