Thursday, April 17, 2025 - The Kaduna State Government has rescued a 7-year-old boy, Abubakar Sani, from his abusive father and stepmother, who allegedly tied his legs and poured hot water on them as punishment for stealing biscuits.
The horrific incident occurred in Lere Local Government Area
of the state.
The State Commissioner for Human Services and Social
Development, Rabi Salisu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April
16, 2025, said the boy’s legs severely damaged, necessitating a double
amputation below the knee.
"The report on the boy came to the ministry about nine
days ago, and by then, his legs had already rotted and had maggots coming out,
so the advice from the doctors was amputation to save his life," she
said.
The commissioner revealed that the father, Sani Tanimi
Maishago, and his wife, the boy’s stepmother, locked Abubakar up in a room for
over 20 days without proper food.
The Commissioner added that the police in the state have
apprehended the father and stepmother, and “they will face charges in court
once the investigation is complete.
Salisu emphasised that the state government has zero
tolerance for child abuse, domestic violence, and molestation.
“We will make sure that justice is served to serve as a
deterrent to others.”
The Chief Medical Director of Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital,
Abdulkadir Musa, revealed that Abubakar’s future survival may depend on
equipping him with artificial limbs.
He counselled parents to exercise caution and perseverance
when punishing their children, warning that “irreversible consequences” can
result from excessive punishment.
Meanwhile, the state government has reiterated its
commitment to defending children’s rights, with Salisu emphasising that “the
social wellbeing of the child is the state’s paramount goal.”
She added that the government would continue to work towards
ensuring that justice was served and that children were protected from abuse
and exploitation in the state.
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