Man arrested for locking up, dehumanising and starving his wife for two years in Borno

Abdullahi Isa, a man from Borno State, has been arrested for allegedly dehumanising, locking up, and starving his wife for nearly two years.

The suspect was arrested in the Gwange 3 area of Maiduguri on Friday, June 30, 2023. He was found to have locked his wife up in a room in their home, where she had been living in a terrible and inhumane condition.

The woman was rescued by a women and children’s rights activist, Comrade Lucy D. Yunana, who was conducting an awareness campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) in the area. Yunana and her staff found the woman in the room, weak and malnourished. They took her to the hospital, where she is being treated.

The suspect, Isa Abdullahi, told the police that he locked his wife up because he believed she was being tormented by an evil spirit. He said that they had seven children together, but all of them had died.

The police are investigating the case and the suspect is facing charges of cruelty to a dependent.

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