————-Family Alleges Abduction  , Forced Islamisation and Secret Hospitalisation of Nancy Ishaya in Adamawa State.

Our Reporter.

A troubling narrative of disappearance, alleged coercion, and disputed religious conversion has emerged from Numan in Adamawa State, where the family of Miss Nancy Ishaya is demanding urgent intervention over what they describe as her abduction, forceful Islamization, and unlawful confinement.

Nancy Ishaya, the eldest daughter of Mr. Ishaya Ishaku and Mrs. Mary Ishaya,both employees of Dangote Savannah Sugar Refinery,left home on 17th November 2025 to complete her registration formalities at Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, after securing provisional admission.

On 26th November 2025, she spoke with her mother by phone and assured her she would return home that same day. That was the last confirmed contact. Nancy never returned, and all subsequent efforts to reach her failed.

Prior to her disappearance, Mallam Adamu Garba, a truck driver at the same refinery and a neighbour in the staff quarters, had reportedly expressed interest in marrying Nancy. 

According to the family, he approached her uncle with a proposal despite being significantly older than Nancy’s father.

The family rejected the proposal and warned him to stay away. Nancy herself was said to have firmly declined his advances.

Three days after Nancy vanished, her wrapper and mobile phone were found in front of her parents’ residence. Upon examining the phone, the family discovered that most messages and data had been deleted.

 However, incoming call logs ,apparently overlooked , allegedly showed multiple calls from Mallam Adamu Garba shortly before her disappearance.

The case was reported to the Savannah Police Station. The family maintains that, since filing the report, they have not received satisfactory updates on investigative progress.

In a dramatic twist, the family reportedly began receiving calls from individuals linked to MURIC in Niger State, claiming Nancy was in their custody and had converted to Islam.

The claim intensified fears that her religious conversion may not have been voluntary.

On 2nd February 2026, Mallam Adamu allegedly called Nancy’s mother and briefly connected her to Nancy by phone. 

During the short exchange, Nancy reportedly sounded distressed and unable to speak freely before the call was abruptly terminated.

Her family interpreted the call as a sign that she might be under pressure or surveillance.

Community leaders and members of a civil society organisation later confronted Mallam Adamu about Nancy’s whereabouts. He initially denied any knowledge of her location.

However, when pressed and informed that evidence allegedly linked him to her disappearance, he reportedly changed his position.

 He admitted being in contact with Nancy but claimed she was unwilling to return home.

He further mentioned that discussions were ongoing with extended family members concerning marriage arrangements.

Civil society representatives insisted that Nancy must be produced immediately and safely.

Representatives of GPI visited the refinery premises and met with Rev. Bulus Musa, the ECWA pastor overseeing the church where Nancy served as a choir member. 

They also met with Nancy’s parents before proceeding to confront Mallam Adamu at his apartment within the staff quarters.

Following the confrontation, Rev. Musa later disclosed that Mallam Adamu visited him for the first time since the incident began, assuring him that Nancy would soon return home. He reportedly claimed to have sent her transportation money.

A new development soon emerged. Mallam Adamu reportedly stated that Nancy had been hospitalised in Jimeta and was receiving intravenous treatment, which accounted for delays in her return.

No independent verification of her hospitalisation, diagnosis, or condition has been provided to her parents.

The shifting explanations , from denial, to admission of contact, to marriage discussions, to hospitalisation , have further deepened suspicion and anxiety within the community.

The case raises grave constitutional and human rights questions, particularly concerning  :

Freedom of movement

Freedom of religion

Personal liberty

Protection from coercion or unlawful confinement

Nancy’s family insists that if she has indeed converted to Islam, such a decision must be demonstrably voluntary and made without pressure, intimidation, or isolation from her loved ones.

The family and concerned groups are calling for  :

Immediate and transparent investigation by the Adamawa State Police Command

Verification of Nancy’s current location and medical status

Independent access to Nancy to ascertain her free will

Full cooperation from Dangote Savannah Sugar Refinery

Monitoring and intervention by the National Human Rights Commission

As days turn into weeks, uncertainty surrounds Nancy Ishaya’s safety, freedom, and autonomy.

Was this a voluntary conversion and relationship?

Or is it a troubling case of abduction, coercion, and forced Islamization?

Until Nancy is seen, heard independently, and allowed to speak freely, the questions will persist , and so will the calls for justice.

The story continues to unfold.