Herdsmen Chop Off Farmer’s Hand in Borno

Herdsmen have attacked a farmer, chopping off his hands in Borno State.

The incident happened on Friday in Bassam Galomari village, Gubio II Ward, under the Gubio Local Government Area of the State.

Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism and insurgency expert, revealed this in a post on his X handle on Saturday.

According to Makama, the confrontation began when the herdsmen, accompanied by their cattle, entered a farm owned by a local resident.

The farmer attempted to eject them from his property, but the herdsmen resisted. During the altercation, one of the herdsmen attacked the farmer, severing both of his hands.

Makama stated, “A violent incident occurred today at 1:30 pm on Friday, August 2, 2024, in Bassam Galomari Village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area.

“Fulani herdsmen, carrying cows, entered a farm belonging to a local resident, leading to a confrontation.

“The farm owner attempted to remove the herdsmen from his property, but they resisted, and one of the Fulani men attacked the farmer, cutting off both his hands.

“The victim was rushed to Gubio Hospital, where he was referred to Maiduguri Hospital for further treatment.

“Following the incident, the area has been deemed unsafe, with warnings issued for people to avoid Bassam Galomari Village.

“The security agencies have been mandated to respond to the situation to resolve the crisis.”