A 400-level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi state, who was reportedly kidnapped by ritualists has been rescued by the operatives of the Kwara State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The 19-year-old English Education undergraduate, Fauziyah Muhammed, was according to the NSCDC officials, hypnotized in Kogi but was later dumped in Ilorin, the state capital.
Speaking with journalists on Monday, the state commandant of the NSCDC, Dr. Umar Muhammed, said that the kidnap victim was discovered by residents of Ajegunle-Isale community on Egbejila road in Ilorin.
The commandant, who said that victim was wandering about the community naked, added that, “the residents seized and handed her over to NSCDC officer, Afolayan.
He said that Fauziyah was no longer coherent in speech, which he attributed to horrible experiences while with the kidnappers.
“We, as a command, have tried to comfort her with clothings as well as briefed the governor of her plight.
“Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has promised to assist us with fuel to return her to Kogi tomorrow”, he said.
On interrogation, Fauziyah said she did not know how she got to Kwara State from Kogi State, but recalled: “one of the books I carried dropped and as I made to pick it, I lost consciousness.”
Meanwhile, the command is set to release her to one Salihu Aliu, who claimed to be her uncle delegated by the family to act on their behalf.
