The Kano State Police has rescued a 15-year old girl identified as Aisha Jibrin from solitary confinement in her parents’ house.

According to a statement by the state police command spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the girl was locked up for 10 years in a room without access to proper feeding and health care.

Kiyawa stated further that the victim was immediately rushed to the hospital after being rescued.

The statement read in part: “The Kano State Police Command wishes to inform members of the general public that on the 19/04/2021 at about 1100hrs, information received revealed that one Aisha Jibrin, ‘f’, 15 years old of Darerawa Quarters, Fagge LGA Kano State was solitarily confined for ten (10) years in a room by her biological parents, one Mohd Jibrin, ‘m’, and Rabi Mohd, ‘f’, of the same address inside their house without proper feeding and health care.

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“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, raised and instructed a Medical Team and a team of Detectives to proceed to the scene, rescue the victim and arrest the culprits.

“The teams immediately swung into action. The victim was rescued and rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano and admitted”

“The case has been transferred to the Police Criminal Investigation Department for investigation on the order of the police commissioner.”