Afia Ohemeng
-Kebbi State, Nigeria
The Police Command in Nigeria has arrested a father and his three wives for allegedly placing the man’s 11-year-old son in chains in an animal stall for two whole years.
The boy, who is named Jibril Aliyu, began being maltreated by his stepmothers when his mum died 2 years ago. His stepmothers along with the boys father denied him of proper care for his general health and medical condition.
Jibril had been chained with livestock of the family and is reported to have barely survived by eating the leftovers of the animals’ food. According to rescuer (Manir), the poor boy sometimes had to eat his own excrement to ward of hunger.
Manir added that, the maltreatment from Jibril’s family had left him with animal tendencies.The boy is now in the hospital and responding to treatment.
The Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the command, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the arrest of the boy’s father and stepmothers to newsmen
He said:
“Yes our men have arrested a father to an 11-year-old, Jibrin Aliyu, and three wives for allegedly chaining the boy for over two years.
Our men arrested the suspects on Sunday in Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi Local Government, and the boy is at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital as the investigation is still ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind chaining the boy in animal stall for that period.”
An elder brother to the victim, Bilal, who only shares a father with Jibril denied all claims of maltreatment and declared that his little brother was only chained to keep him from wondering during the day due to his epilepsy. Bilal claims their father at one point in time sold his house and car to fund the unsuccessful treatment of Jibril’s epilepsy.
Aliyu added that, the chaining up of Jibril had not gone on for more than a year.
Below is evidence detailing Jibril’s rescue.
#JusticeForJibril
The worst child abuse of our time..This is a story of a boy called Jibril Aliyu, who hails from Badariya Area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. He was chained alongside animals by his 2 stepmother for 2 years. pic.twitter.com/v0SHqn0dHF
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
His mother died 2 years ago. He was denied shelter, clothing, food, not to talk of health care. pic.twitter.com/n7sJ5TH1zS
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
He was maltreated by these same people like an animal to the extent that he was feeding on the remnant food of the animals he was tied with and even ate his faeces, until he was rescued by some Human Right Activist. pic.twitter.com/dwtBDBQbWM
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
As a result of monstrous and nefarious treatment he was subjected to, he entire lost his senses and behaves exactly like an animal. pic.twitter.com/ebvhFl9TsJ
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
What is most surprising is the fact that his father was living in the same house with them while he undergoes this inhumane and savagely cruel treatment. pic.twitter.com/YQYF9DMdpe
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
His 2 evil step mothers, together with his father are currently in police custody. While the 10 year old Jibril is undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kebbi. What happened to Jibril is the highest level of barbarity and extreme cruelty.
— Manir Jega (@manirjegah) August 10, 2020
