Man, 32, feeds on his faeces and urine after seven years lockdown

Police have arrested two persons in Kano for locking up a 32-year-old man inside a room for over seven years.

The man and woman who were later identified as the father and step mother were taken into custody after human rights groups at Farawa Babban Layi in Mariri quarters of Kumbotso Local Government Area in Kano metropolis raised alarm.

The victim, Ahmad Aliyu was chained and caged after he was accused of drug abuse by his parents.

Reports say he went for several days without food surviving on his faeces and urine to stay alive.

The video of the rescued man went viral on Friday morning in Kano, showing how the police rescued him from the cage in which he was locked for seven years, according to Sahara Reports.

Residents and neighbours were shocked when they heard the news of the man.

Spokesman for the police in Kano, Mr Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the incident.

Haruna, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said they were still gathering information on the issue.