15-year-old chop off farmer’s hand in Bauchi
The Police Command in Bauchi State, has arrested 15-year-old Adamu Ibrahim for chopping off the hand of a farmer in Jital village, Bauchi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Bauchi.
He said police operatives arrested the suspect along Gombe road, and will be charged for trespass, mischief and causing grievous hurt.
“A disagreement ensued in the course of which the suspect stabbed the victim upon asking him to vacate his farmland.
“In addition, the suspect drew his machete and chopped off the left hand of the victim.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had on several occasions trespassed on the victim’s farmland with his cows while rearing,” the police said.
Wakil added that there were several complaints about the the suspect’s intrusion into the victim’s rice farm.
“The investigation revealed that on the 24th of August, 2023, the suspect who was armed with a stick and machete, again went to the victim’s farmland and destroyed crops, whose value is yet to be ascertained.”
According to him, on receiving the report, police operatives swung into action and activated more preventive measures to avert a possible herder-farmer clash in the area.
“The victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention and he is responding to treatment.”
