Sokoto State Police Command have arrested a couple for allegedly caging and starving a twelve year old girl in their care for eight months.
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The husband and wife are living in Sokoto Cinema area in Sokoto North Local Government within the metropolis .
Sources close to the area say, the girl was caged and starved for about eight month by her aunty who hails from Akwa Ibom with the consent of her husband.
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Neighbours in the area who noticed the inhuman treatment of the girl reported the matter to Dadinkowa police station in the area.
A security source says, the woman, a mother of three, claimed the victim is mentally ill, but a check at a medical facility proved otherwise.
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According to the source, the case will be transferred to the state police headquarters and the suspects may possibly be handed over to NAPTIP for prosecution.
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