By Peter Usman
The family of Arazim Shaibu from Kadijin village in Gujba Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria’s North East Region, has solicited the assistance of the Federal Government to facilitate the release and repatriation of their son, Arazim, said to have been detained since 1999 by the Authorities of the Niger Republic.
Speaking to AFRICA PRIME NEWS in Abuja, a close relation to the family, Mrs. Ummy Zahraha ShaibuDeen, stated that all efforts put in place to bring back home Arazim Shaibu since he left home for his dear life after his father, mother, brothers and sisters were killed, proved abortive.
Mrs. Ummy explained that Shaibu’s sudden disappearance from his home town at the age of 16 since 1999 to unknown destination was as a result of family persecution, which she said later led to the death of 5 members of the family.
She explained further that after searching for the where about of the young man for years, it was discovered that he travelled to Niger Republic where he was arrested and charged as an illegal alien.
According to her, “The sudden disappearance of Arazim Shaibu from his family’s home in 1999, to unknown destination as at the time the activities of Boko Haram started newly in Borno state was as a result of family persecution.
“He accommodates and assists people, both Christians and Muslims, but little did he know that his kind gesture in helping humanity had generated hatred and envy against him by the Kanuri tribe.
“Ahmad and his wife, Abdullahi and Nancy, who are both brother and sister to Arazim were killed by the Kanuri people when the issue of Boko Haram started newly in Borno state.
“Mr. Ahmad was born to the family of Shaibu in Kadijin village in Gujba Local Government Area of Borno State. Ahmad, a Kanuri by tribe was married to Zuwera and gave birth to Nancy, Abdullahi and Arazim. They were both Muslims and Mr. Ahmad don’t discriminate religiously.
“Shaibu was assisting Christian to escape and as such, he was targeted by the Kanuri people of Borno and later, he was killed with the wife, Arazim and other two siblings.
“Arazin however ran away for his life and since then, the closed family relations have not set their eyes on him until recently somebody told us he is Niger Republic.
“Recently, according to Mr. Wakilu Adimo, a close friend of the family revealed to us that he sighted Arazim at Agades, somewhere in Niger republic” she narrated.
