Education
Mother seeks support to educate 10-year-old daughter who writes with legs in Zaria
Mother seeks support to educate 10-year-old daughter who writes with legs in Zaria
Mother seeks support to educate 10-year-old daughter who writes with legs in Zaria Malama Amina Idris, Mother of Fatima Kabiru, a 10-year-old pupil who writes with her legs, has appealed for support to educate her daughter and enable her pursue her dream of becoming a medical doctor.
Fatima Kabiru is a primary five pupil at Chikaji Model Primary School in Sabon Gari Local Government Kaduna State.
Amina Idris, mother of five children and resident of Dogarawa Area of Sabon Gari Local Government, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Zaria.
She said that she had some complications during the delivery of the baby (Fatima) where the traditional birth attendant had to refer her to Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria.
“While at the hospital, the medical personnel initially recommended a caesarean-delivery but later abandoned the caesarean delivery and removed the baby.
“They (medical personnel) also told me that they observed the baby’s hands had sustained some internal fractures during the delivery processes and recommended orthopedic treatment.
“I was later discharged from the hospital, while at home and upon seeing the conditions of her hands we then obtained for the services of a traditional orthopedic practitioner and the services were not successful.
“Since then her hands failed to work after several medications,’’ Idris said.
According to her, “at a point in time my husband (Fatima’s father) divorced me due to the alleged huge medical burdens, but his relations begged me not to leave the matrimonial home because of our children.”
Idris said her daughter has been using her legs to eat, write, apply makeup and is now making efforts to clean herself with little help.
She added that her daughter is now a primary five pupil at Chikaji Model Primary School and had been attending Islamic school at Chikaji Area of Sabon Gari local government.
She said that the girl has shown a very high zeal for education with a dream of becoming a medical doctor, “hence my appeal to the public for support to educate her and seek further medication for her.”
Earlier, Fatima Kabir, who demonstrated how she used her legs to write, eat, apply powder and do some makeup, said she was not discriminated against by either her teachers or classmates.
Kabir expressed her determination to study further, stressing being a pupil with a special need her dream is to become a medical doctor.
She, therefore, joined her mother to urge the public for support on her quest for education or any other necessary assistance.
Similarly, Malam Nura Uba, the Public Relations Officer of the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) of Chikaji Model Primary School, said the committee discovered the pupil’s condition on Oct. 13 during its routine visit to the school.
He said subsequent upon the discovery of the pupil’s condition, the committee took her case to Alhaji Mohammed Usman, Chairman of Sabon Gari Local Government Council, who instantly raised some financial assistance to the girl.
According to Uba, the council of Sabon Gari LG has also pledged to sponsor her education at a school for children with special needs.
Mother seeks support to educate 10-year-old daughter who writes with legs in Zaria
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
The authorities have urged students and residents to exercise caution when engaging in activities near water bodies, especially during the dry season, when river currents can be unpredictable.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
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By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
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