Herdsmen attack farmer in Borno, chop off his hands

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

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

This was made known by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle on Saturday.

Makama said the confrontation started when the herdsmen, carrying cows, entered a farm belonging to a local resident.

The security expert stated that the herdsmen resisted an attempt by the farmer to eject them from his property before one of them attacked the farmer, cutting off his hands.

He said: “A violent incident occurred today at 1:30 pm on Friday Aug 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 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 with a view to resolving the crises.”