Charles Esther
Child Rescued from Traffickers Battles Pyomyositis
Six-year-old Mohammed Mohammed, who was rescued from child traffickers last month, has successfully undergone surgery to treat pyomyositis, a bacterial infection that forms abscesses in the muscles.
Condition Linked to Trauma from Beating
Doctors revealed that the condition developed as a result of the severe beating he suffered in the hands of the traffickers who abducted him and 12 other children from Adamawa State before moving them to Anambra.
Medical Diagnosis and Treatment in Yola
Mohammed was diagnosed with the infection during medical checks at the Specialist Hospital, Yola, where all 13 rescued children were taken for treatment after their rescue.
Deputy Governor Visits Rescued Boy
Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, visited the boy on Monday and disclosed that he underwent surgery on both thighs to remove abscesses caused by the trauma.
Two Litres of Fluid Extracted in Surgery
Dr. Dauda Wadinga, Medical Director of the hospital, confirmed that two litres of fluid were removed during the procedure, assuring that the boy is now responding positively to treatment.
Government Sponsors Medical Care and Investigations
The Adamawa State Government, through the office of the Deputy Governor, sponsored both the medical care and security investigations into the trafficking case.
Investigation Tracks Children Across States
Security investigations led officers to Lagos, Anambra, and other states before successfully rescuing the children from Anambra three weeks ago.
Children Aged Between 5 and 9 Abducted
The 13 children, aged between 5 and 9, were kidnapped from different communities in Adamawa State and sold to a buyer in Nnewi, Anambra.
Arrest of Suspected Traffickers
The investigation led to the arrest of 45-year-old Mrs. Ngozi Abdulwahab, a Yola resident, who allegedly sold the children to 65-year-old Mrs. Uche Okoye of Kabuku, Nnewi
