A 22-year-old man, Yusuf Hassan, has been apprehended for chopping off the hand of his friend, Abubakar Umar, with a machete, during a fight over one Habiba, on Wednesday, in Dakwa, Abuja.
Dailytrust quoted Umar as saying Habiba had relocated with her parents from Kaduna, some months ago, and that before they could get a room to rent, he gave his room to them as a temporary shelter and relocated to his friend’s room.
“My friend, Yusuf, started developing interest in the lady. However he suspected me of also having same feeling for her, which is not true. .
That was how I started having problem with him to the extent that he once warned me that it could be the reason for him to terminate my life. The family got another place and I eventually returned to my room,” he added. .
However, on Wednesday, Yusuf attacked Umar with a machete, but as he (Umar) attempted to dodge it, it hit his hand and cut it off.
The Zuba Divisional Police Officer, CSP Fodio Sani, confirmed the incident, saying it was a case of “two-fighting”, adding that the two persons would be taken to court for prosecution after thorough investigation.
