Some gunmen have caused quite a stir in a Kaduna State community after cutting the hand of a Fulani herdsman in the area.
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Unknown gunmen have attacked and amputated the left hand of a Fulani herdsman in Southern Kaduna, ThisDay reports.
Kaduna State Chairman of Meyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association
of Nigeria (MACBAN), Haruna Usman Tugga, who disclosed this at a news
conference on Friday, said the attack was a setback to peace and
tranquillity in the area.
Tuga, who gave the name of the amputee as Abubakar Muhammed, said
that the victim was migrating from Panda village in Nassarawa State to
Kachia, in Southern Kaduna, when the gunmen attacked him.
“To be specific, Abubakar Muhammed who was migrating from
Panda, Karu Local Government Area of Nassarawa State to Ladduga in
Kachia Local Government Area was attacked by youths from Maho village in
Mazuga district.
“They attacked him along a migratory stock route for reasons
best known to the attackers and amputated his left hand and left him
bleeding in pool of his blood.
“He was picked by a good Samaritan to a private hospital in Kachia town where he is presently receiving medical attention,” Tuga revealed.
He condemned the act, describing it as barbaric and called on his members to be calm and law abiding.
Tuga called on security agencies to investigate the matter and bring the culprits to justice.
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