A student of the Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Habibu Abubakar, had his two hands cut off by suspected thugs on Sunday.
It was gathered that Abubakar, a 200-level student of the Department of Modern European Languages and Linguistics, was attacked and had his hands amputated by his attackers. They ambushed the student at Mana area of the metropolis.
He is presently receiving treatment at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Wammako, Sokoto state.
The victim’s father, Abubakar Attahiru confirmed the incident on Monday. He also said the perpetrators of the act are yet to be identified.
“The assailants ambushed him around Mana area at 2 a.m. on Sunday, snatched his motorcycle, cut off his hands and left him there lying in the pool of his blood.
“Habibu’s uncle was alerted immediately and he was rushed to Orthopaedic Hospital in Wammako for treatment,” the victim’s father was quoted as saying.
“Habibu is a very gentle guy and jovial. He is my class rep but I don’t know the reason for the sad incident. He does not fight on campus. It must have been related to things even himself considers worthless. It is sad to see him without hands again,” a classmate of the victim said asking not to be named.
Another student, Haruna said the news broke on campus in the early hours of Monday and left many students depressed.
“We are still very surprised with the news. Cutting the two hands is wickedness. The news became viral Monday and it is viral on Facebook. “The development did not speak well of Nigeria’s security system. Perhaps, he was wrong to have also walked in the midnight,” he said.
Meanwhile, the University’s Dean of Students Affairs, Aminu Mode, a professor said the only link between the incident and UDUS is the student, since the ‘brutalisation’ did not happen within the institution.
