A 25-year-old man, Aliyu Mohammadu has been arrested by the Police in Niger for allegedly cutting off his cousin’s manhood, after accusing him of stealing N3,500 which he claimed to have kept in his room.
“My cousin Farouk Ibrahim was rude to me after he made away with my N3,500. When I confronted him on the way to the farm, he told me not to disturb him, insisting that he did not take my money.
“I got annoyed and attacked him with my cutlass, which resulted in the cutting off of his manhood,” Mohammadu told Punchng.
He said, “What I need is my N3,500, otherwise I am going to do more harm in the family.
“I have two wives and two children to cater for, I need the money to take care of them.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Peter Sunday, confirmed that police operatives in New Bussa Division arrested Mohammadu for cutting off his cousin’s manhood.
“Mohammadu attacked his cousin with a cutlass and cut off his manhood.
“The victim was rushed to one specialist hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State, for treatment,” the PPRO said; adding that Mohammadu would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.