Suspected herdsmen last Saturday, reportedly attacked a rice farmer, Saheed Zakariyau, and cut off his right hands in Bindofu village, Lafiagi Emirate, in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to sources, the farmer was allegedly attacked on his farm in Bindofu village after accusing the herdsmen of using their animals to destroy his farm.
The source revealed that the victim, in the company of his colleagues, got to the farm on Saturday and find out that the herdsmen had grazed their cattle on his farm and destroyed the crops.
It was gathered that the farmer and his friends reportedly chased the herdsmen away.
Meanwhile, one of the herders reportedly drew out a cutlass and cut off the farmer’s hand.
A spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State, Babawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident.
Afolabi said the incident happened on Democracy Day around 1 pm.
He added: “One Mr. Saheed Zakariyau, with his colleagues of Bindofu area, Lafiagi, came to the NSCDC office, Lafiagi division, and said they went to their farm around 9.30 am. On getting there, they met a large herd of cattle and some Fulani herdsmen grazing on their rice farm.
“As they were trying to pursue the Fulani herdsmen and their cattle, one Fulani removed his cutlass and cut off his right hand and the Fulani ran away.”
Afolabi assured the public that the command has commenced investigation into the incident and promised to apprehend the suspects soon.
