{"id":26869,"date":"2020-08-11T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=26869"},"modified":"2020-08-11T10:58:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T10:58:08","slug":"boy-chained-in-animal-shelter-rescued-after-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=26869","title":{"rendered":"Boy chained in animal shelter rescued after two years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Police.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A 10-year-old boy chained in a goat shelter for two years in Kebbi State has regained freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy whose release was facilitated by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been taken to hospital and his father and two stepmums alledgly involved in his maltreatment arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A state government delegation has visited him according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the state governor, Aliyu Bandado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delegation include the chairman of Birnin-Kebbi Local Government, Permanent Secretary, Ministry For Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aishatu Mai Kurata, Special Adviser, Women Affairs Hajia Zara\u2019u Wali, and Senior Special Assistant, Aishatu Ibrahim Magawata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ripples Nigeria gathered that the boy who had lost his mother when he was eight survived on animals feeds and sometimes his faeces, was denied food and human care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the matter, and the boy\u2019s parents are with us while investigation is ongoing\u201d, the Police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar said while confirming the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 10-year-old boy chained in a goat shelter for two years in Kebbi State has regained freedom. 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