Kaduna man locked up in room at 40, discovered after two decades

The Kaduna police command has rescued a 67-year-old man locked up for the last 20 years of his life, but was discovered by environmental health officers of the Kaduna North LGA.

According to the command’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Ado was found naked in a room where he had been locked up at Bajjayida road, Kaduna.

“Residents of the building fled when a police team arrived the house,” said DSP Mohammed Jalige.

Jalige explained that a thorough investigation would be conducted to get to the root cause of the matter.

According to him, an eyewitness was there when the environmental officers visited the house on Wednesday morning to check some beverages stored in the house.

But they discovered a man locked in a room, and a source confirmed Ado had been there for over 20 years.

He added that, according to a source, the man had been restricted to the room for over 20 years.

The health workers reported to Magajin Gari Police Division and the Commissioner of Police directed personnel to evacuate, hospitalize the victim, and investigate fully.