Police rescue Kano man allegedly locked up for 15 years by parents

The Kano State Police Command said it had rescued a man who was locked up for 15 years in a room by his parents.

The discovery came to life after neighbours alerted the police of the boy’s situation.

Read also: KANO: Police arrests man for allegedly locking his son up for seven years

The man was reportedly rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after the rescue.

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