Father allegedly confines, chains son for 17 years in Bauchi

Bauchi police rescue son chained for 17 years by father

The Bauchi State Police Command has uncovered a young man, Muhammad Lawan, also known as Babangida, chained to a log for 17 years by his

Father allegedly confines, chains son for 17 years in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a middle-aged man who was allegedly confined and kept in chains by his biological father for about 17 years in Shadawanka village, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Command, SP Nafiu Habib, the victim, identified as Muhammad Lawan, popularly known as Babangida, was rescued on Sunday, February 16, 2026, following a report from a good…

Man Illegally Confined For 17 Years In Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 17-year-old man who was allegedly confined and leg-chained by his father for 17 years in the state The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement, said, “On 16th February, 2026, at about 1620hrs, information was received from a good Samaritan that one Muhammad Lawan, popularly known as Babangida, had been confined by his biological father, Mohammed Lawan, in…

Bauchi Police Rescue Man Chained, Confined By Father For 17 Years

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command, have rescued a middle-aged man, Mohammad Lawan, who was allegedly, leg-chained and confined to a spot in the house for 17 years by his biological father. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib. It said that following a tip off from a good citizen, detectives stormed the house located at Shadawanka village, Bauchi LGA of Bauchi State, and suc…

Police arrest  man who chained son for 17 years in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has  taken into custody a 72-year-old man for  allegedly chaining his 40-year-old biological son for 17 years without care in Shadawanka Village, on the outskirts of Bauchi Local Council of the state. The incident came to  the fore  on February 16, 2026, at about 1:30 p.m.,  after  a distress call […]

Police rescue man illegally confined and chained for 17 years by his biological father

The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a man who was illegally confined and chained for 17 years by his biological father. The spokesperson of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 said that a good Samaritan reported that the victim, Muhammad Lawan, had been confined […] The post Police rescue man illegally confined and chained for 17 years by his biological father first appeared on The…