Another set of victims rescued from ‘torture homes’ 

The operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Tuesday rescued 11 inmates from “torture homes” in Zaria, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The inmates comprising mostly men and children with ages between 11 and 40 years, were rescued from the rehabilitation homes known as “Malam Aliyu Mai Adakan Salatul Faith in,” located in  Limanchi Corner and Marmara, in Zaria LGA.

This is the third of such facilities uncovered in the state in the last one month.

 The two previously discovered ones were in the Kaduna Metropolis

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The Deputy Commandant of the NSCDC, Kaduna State Command, Mr Nnegha Aloysious Onyema, who paraded the owners of the centres, said three inmates of the centres died before help could reach them 

According to him, the inmates were found in chains.

He said: “We uncovered two of the centres – Limanchi Corner and Marmara Centres all in Zaria and evacuated 11 inmates ranging from 11-40  years of age from the two centres while one other centre had released their inmates following information that other centres have been uncovered. However, our men have arrested the operators.

 

“The five operators of the centres and the victims in their custody will be handed over to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Development for protective custody and prosecution.”

The Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, who was at the NSCDC headquarters in company of two commissioners – Aruwan Samuel (Internal Security and Home Affairs) and Hajia Hafsat Baba (Social Development), condemned the inhuman treatment meted out to the inmates.

He said the state government would take necessary actions against the operators while the victims would get the necessary medical attention before returning to their parents.

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