PLASGEOC Reunites Mentally Ill Nursing Mother with Family After Months of Treatment
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The Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission has rehabilitated and reunited a 28-year-old nursing mother, Peculiar Nkieruka Ohegbu, with her family. This comes after months of medical care, psychiatric treatment, and psychosocial support.
Chairperson of PLASGEOC, Barr. Olivia Dazyam disclosed this at the Commission’s office in Jos while handing over Peculiar and her newborn baby to the leaders of the Igbo community in Jos, for onward reunification with her family.
Barr. Dazyam disclosed that Ohegbu, an indigene of Imo State, was brought to the Commission by the Nigeria Police Force on 21st April 2026.
She said Ohegbu was found wandering the streets of Angwan Rogo, Jos, while heavily pregnant and battling severe mental health challenges.
Dazyam explained that the Commission provided immediate care and temporary shelter before transferring Ohegbu to Jos University Teaching Hospital for specialized psychiatric treatment and comprehensive antenatal care.
“After weeks of treatment, the woman gradually regained stability and was able to identify herself and provide details that enabled the Commission to trace her relatives,” Dazyam said.
“She delivered a healthy baby boy on 5th June 2026. “To the glory of God, she safely delivered a healthy baby boy. Today, both mother and child are in good health,” the Chairperson stated.
Dazyam described the intervention as a reflection of Governor Mutfwang’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of vulnerable persons “irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or state of origin.”
The Commission chairperson announced that this is the second successful interstate humanitarian intervention, after the rehabilitation and reunification of Goodness Ibeabuchi, a trafficking survivor repatriated from Libya.
She urged Plateau residents to promptly report vulnerable persons in distress, stressing that “early intervention can save lives and restore hope.”
As part of the reunification process, PLASGEOC provided baby items, clothing, financial assistance, and other essential support. The mother and child were formally handed over to Igbo community leaders in Jos for transport to Imo State.
An emotion-laden Peculiar expressed gratitude to the Plateau State Government and the Commission “for giving her a second chance in life” and for restoring her health.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Igbo Community Affairs commended the intervention, while Igwe Samuel Achi, Ezeudo of Jos, praised the Commission’s compassion.
Also speaking, Mrs. Daspan Nandi of the Social Works Department of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) said Peculiar arrived “unable to communicate and in a severely distressed condition” but responded positively to sustained psychiatric and medical care.
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