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A 12 years old girl has been rescued from being caged and starved for 8 months.
The police in Sokoto State have rescued a 12 years old girl Joy Emmanuel who was caged for 8 months and didn’t fed any food. Her guardian parents identified as Bassey and Esther Emmanuel.
According to reports, Joy was caged for 8 months and starved because of her unstable mental condition. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesman of the state police command, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, said the victim was rescued on Thursday, May 13 while the suspects were arrested and detained at the Dadin Kowa police station.
They caged Joy in thier compound and left her to starve, period of starvation is 8 months.
When police broke down the door, the girl was too frail to walk because she was emaciated. Police met her in a horrible condition, she has been urinating and excreting in the cage.
Joy was lucky because she was rescued before she could die, she was taken to specialist to receive treatment and care.
Abubakar said the victim and the suspects would be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person and other Related Matters (NAPTIP) for further action.