Farmer Cuts Neighbour’s Hand For Allegedly Sleeping With His Wife

A farmer was charged before a Kwara State Magistrates Court in Ilorin after reportedly attacking his neighbour with a machete for allegedly having a relationship with his wife.

Oro Umaru, of Ba’abete Fulani Camp in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, was accused of cutting the wrist of one Abubakar Sanda, a close neighbour in the Fulani Camp, over an affair with his wife.

The farmer was arraigned on a single count of attempted culpable homicide under Nigerian penal code section 299 on Thursday, Sept. 21.

The case was reported by the victim’s brother, Sanda Mohammed, according to the Police First Information Report.

The charge sheet reads: “That on 08/9/2023 at 2030hrs, one Sanda Mohammed ‘m’ of Ba’abete Fulani camp via Kaiama reported at Kaiama Police Station, that on the same date at about 1200hrs, while his younger brothers one Abubakar Sanda ‘m’ of the same address was returning from Kaiama kara market to the house, he was accosted and macheted by one Oro Umaru ‘m’ of the same address and in the process Abubakar Sanda’s right wrist was severed off the hand.

“Immediate Police action led to the arrest of Oro Umaru. During a discreet investigation at the Criminal Investigation Department, You Oro Umar confessed that you and Abubakar Sanda were living very close to each other and that sometime in the year 2022 you suspected Abubakar Sanda of having an affair with your wife, Fatima Oro, and that you have caught them on several occasion of which you reported same to your father, one Alhaji Hamadu but nothing was done.

“You confessed further that on 06/9/2023 at about 2200hrs, you caught Abubakar Sanda discussing with your wife, Fatima and that when Abubakar Sanda sighted you coming in that direction, he took to his heels.

“You Oro Umaru further confessed that on 08/09/2023 you went and attacked Abubakar Sanda in his house and in the process you macheted him and severely cut off his right wrist and also macheted him on the forehead.”

The court did not hear the accused person’s plea, but police prosecutor Gbenga Ayeni urged the court to remand the suspect to the Federal Correctional facility until the matter’s investigation was finished.

The case was postponed until October 11, 2023, by Gbadeyan Kamson, who also ordered the suspect’s continued detention.