The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) reported on Monday that a 400-level student from Abubakar Audu University, Ayangba, Kogi State, who had been kidnapped, was rescued while found wandering in a disoriented state.
Fauziyah Muhammed, a 19-year-old English Education student, was reportedly abducted in Ayangba on Sunday morning, allegedly hypnotized, and later abandoned in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
The abduction occurred between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Dr. Umar Muhammed, the NSCDC State Commandant, shared details during a press briefing in Ilorin, stating that Fauziyah was discovered early Monday morning by residents of the Ajegunle-Isale community along Egbejila Road in Ilorin.
According to Dr. Muhammed, the young woman was found wandering the area naked. Concerned locals detained her and handed her over to NSCDC Officer Afolayan, who mobilized further support to secure her and ensure her safety.
He said, “Fauziyah is no longer coherent in speech, suggesting her horrible experiences while with the kidnappers.
“She was found naked while some Good Samaritans in Ajegunle Isale, Egbejila Road, Ilorin provided her with clothes and we as a command have tried to comfort her.
The commandant said that “Fauziyah was wandering about the community naked” adding that the residents seized and handed her over to the NSCDC officer, Afolayan, who later mustered the command’s support.
“Fauziyah is no longer coherent in speech, suggesting her horrible experiences while with the kidnappers.
“She was found naked while some Good Samaritans in Ajegunle Isale, Egbejila Road, Ilorin provided her with clothes and we as a command have tried to comfort her.
“We have briefed Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq about her plight and the governor being a father has promised to assist us with fuel to return her to Kogi tomorrow,” he added.
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In an interview, Fauziyah Muhammed revealed that she had no memory of how she traveled from Kogi State to Kwara State. However, she recalled, “One of the books I was carrying fell, and as I bent down to pick it up, I lost consciousness.”
The NSCDC Commandant confirmed that plans were underway to release Fauziyah to Mallam Salihu Aliu, who claimed to be her uncle and had been authorized by her family to act on their behalf.
In a separate incident, the NSCDC paraded Abu Usman Soja, a suspected informant allegedly involved with kidnappers who abducted a woman and her two children in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The kidnapping, which took place on November 7, 2024, led to a ransom demand of N50 million. The kidnappers later reduced the amount to N15 million.
The mother was released, but the kidnappers fled into the forest with the children, according to the NSCDC Commandant.
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