How 11 Year Old Boy Was Chained in Animal Stall 2 Years

The story of how an 11 year old boy was chained for two years in stall meant for animals by his parents has hit the news mill sending shivers down the spine.

The police in Kebbi has arrested the victim’s father and stepmothers, as confirmed by Kebbi State Command police spokesperson, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar.

Abubakar said on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, that the suspects were arrested on Sunday in Badariya quarters of the metropolis.

The victim JIbrin Aliyu, he said he said, had been had been taken to the hospital for medical attention and noted that investigation had since commenced with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the crime to justice.

“The police have arrested the father of the 11-year-old child and his three wives, with whom he conspired to chain his child for over two years. Our men arrested the suspects on Sunday in Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi Local Government.

“The boy is at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital as an investigation is still ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind chaining the boy in an animal stall for a period of two years,” he said.

According to the Special Adviser to Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Women and Social Development, Hajiya Zara’u Wali, the state government had pledged to settle the medical bill of the victim with a view to rehabilitee him.

“The bizarre story of the boy, who was chained alongside livestock and left to starve for the two years, came to the state government with great shock,” she said.

An elder brother to the victim, Bilal Aliyu, while reacting, said that the boy was temporary chained for fear of being lost being an epileptic from the birth.

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“My brother whom we happen to be same father with was epileptic right from when he was born, but periodically recovers from his ailment upon which was the reason why he was sent to school and until his situation got worsen was in primary school two.

 “After my father got separated with his mother (the boy), his mother had taken him to her patents village with a view to stay with her, and it was when his ailment bounced back and became worth that our father took him back as his mother eventually died.

“I can tell you, our father went to a great length to ensure that my brother got the best treatment he deserved as it took him to the extent of selling out his house and car in the course of the treatment, and unfortunately to no avail,” he said.

Aliyu claimed that the boy was only chained on daylight and taken to his room in the evening, saying the process was not more than one year.