A Togolese farmer, Kosi Salisu (45), based in Owode, Asa local government area of Kwara State, on Monday attacked a 16-year-old cattle herder, Umar Abdullahi, causing serious injuries on his head and stomach.
According to the report, the incident happened when one of the cows of the victim allegedly strayed into the farm of the Togolese Farmer.
Meanwhile, the herdsman who reported the incident at Owode Police Outpost, Banni Division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said that the farmer cut him on the forehead and stomach with a machete, which inflicts severe injuries on him.
The spokesman of the NSCDC in the state, Babawale Afolabi, when contacted, confirmed the incident.
“The complainant said he was grazing beside the suspect’s farm and one of his cattle mistakenly entered the suspect’s farm. By the time he was trying to drive the cow away from the farm, the suspect macheted him both on the forehead and stomach with a cutlass.
“The complainant was taken to the hospital for treatment after which the suspect was invited. After interrogation, the suspect admitted to the commission of the offence, but claimed that he was also injured by the complainant. The suspect was released on bail to a reliable surety to enable him to go and treat himself,” Afolabi said.
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