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Fulani Herdsmen Cut Off Teenage Girl’s Hand In Kaduna After Family Rejected Marriage Proposal
A 15-year-old girl, Endurance Sabon, has been brutally attacked and had her hand cut after her family rejected a forced marriage proposal by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Goska community, Kaninkon Ward, Kafanchan, Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A family member, who spoke on Saturday, said the attackers had earlier approached Endurance’s mother while she was working on the family farm.
They had demanded that the teenager be given to them in marriage.
According to the account, the incident occurred while Endurance, her mother and other relatives were farming at about 10am on Friday when the men approached them, praising the girl’s beauty and insisting she should be married to one of them.
“We were working on the farm from about 10 a.m. that day. My mother and my niece were together. While they were there, some fulani herdsmen approached them and started telling my mother to give them the young lady’s hand in marriage, saying she was very beautiful.
“My mother thought they were joking. They kept speaking in their dialect and repeatedly called the girl by name.”
After finishing their farm work later in the day, the family members waited for a motorcycle to take them home at about 6:30 p.m., unaware that the men had been trailing them through the bush.
“After they finished their farm work, they waited for an okada rider to take them home. That was around 6:30 p.m.
“Unknown to them, the men followed them, went through the bush, and set an ambush near the farm. As they were walking — four of them in total —.the attackers suddenly rushed them. The older women fell down, and the attackers shone a torchlight on one of them and realised she was not the girl they wanted,” the source explained.
The source explained that the attackers then allegedly searched again, identified Endurance, seized her and dragged her into the forest, where she was attacked and severely injured.
“They then searched again with the torchlight, found the young girl, grabbed her, and dragged her into the forest. There, they attacked her and inflicted a deep cut on her hand.”
Endurance was first taken to the General Hospital in Kafanchan before being referred to a private medical facility for emergency care.
The family source told SaharaReporters that due to the severity of her injuries, she has now been referred to the Jos University Teaching Hospital for further treatment, as the family appeals for urgent assistance.
“She was later referred from General Hospital, Kafanchan, to Joyce Hospital for treatment.”
The source said five suspects had been arrested in connection with the attack, adding that the group originally consisted of about nine men.
“Five persons were arrested. My mother knows them very well. Their houses are close to the farm,” the family member said.
The family is now calling on the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to intervene decisively, provide medical support for the victim and ensure that those arrested are prosecuted.
“We need help. The government should address the security situation in our community and assist with her medical bills,” the source said.
“Those arrested should not be released. The government should compensate the victim and ensure the perpetrators are punished so this will serve as a deterrent to others.”
The attack has heightened fears among residents of Goska community, who say insecurity and attacks linked to forced marriages and banditry remain a serious threat in the area.
Meanwhile, a brother of the victim’s family from Tudun Wada was attacked by Fulani herdsmen earlier this year, and his decomposed body was later found mutilated.
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has assured that the Corps will not shield anyone found culpable in the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Minna, Niger State.
Audi gave the assurance when he paid a condolence and courtesy visit to the Emir of Minna, Umar Bahago, the families of the deceased and the family of the survivor.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, the NSCDC boss said the Corps would prioritise justice and transparency in its response to the incident.
“The CG strongly condoled with the families and gave a firm assurance that the Corps will not shield anyone found culpable, emphasising that justice and transparency will take precedence,” the statement partly read.
Audi also disclosed that the Federal Government, following a directive from the Presidency, had constituted a high-powered investigative committee to probe the incident.
He said the NSCDC was fully cooperating with the committee, adding that relevant personnel had already been placed in protective custody to make them available for the investigation.
“The CG noted that the Federal Government, under the directive of the Presidency, has constituted a high-powered investigative committee to probe the incident. The NSCDC is fully cooperating with the panel. Relevant personnel have already been placed in protective custody to make them fully available for a transparent investigation process,” he said.
Audi explained that his visit was also to join Muslim faithful in observing the third- and seventh-day prayers for the deceased.
He said the prayers were significant for seeking the repose of the souls of the deceased and strength for the bereaved families.
Responding on behalf of the traditional institution and the families, the Emir expressed appreciation to the Commandant General for his visit and the administrative steps taken following the incident.
He also commended the NSCDC for cooperating with the Presidential investigative committee and for personally identifying with the community during the period of mourning.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N80 million recovered from a businessman accused of selling a 146-acre property to another businessman without transferring ownership of the land.
In a statement on X on Thursday, the EFCC said the Acting Zonal Director of its Benin Zonal Directorate, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, handed over a draft of the recovered N80 million to 42-year-old businessman, Ifeanyi Innocent Madueke, on Wednesday, September 24, 2026.
The commission said Madueke had purchased 146 acres of land in a community in Delta State from Austine Muanya Okafor for N232.8 million.
However, Madueke was unable to take possession of the property despite completing payment, prompting him to approach Okafor for a refund.
According to the EFCC, Madueke’s efforts to recover his money were unsuccessful, leading him to petition the commission.
The EFCC said investigation established that Madueke transferred the money to the suspect in three tranches.
Presenting the recovered funds, Sa’ad said the commission would continue to discharge its responsibilities professionally and with utmost integrity.
He also warned that fraudsters would not be allowed to benefit from illicit activities.
Receiving the N80 million draft, Madueke expressed appreciation to the EFCC, saying he had almost lost hope before petitioning the commission.
“I am grateful to the Commission for what they have done. I had lost hope before I came to EFCC. I thank the management and staff for the good work they are doing,” he said.
The EFCC said the recovery formed part of its efforts to investigate financial crimes and recover proceeds of fraudulent transactions.
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said the the command had recorded another significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of four suspected abductors who allegedly planned to abduct and subsequently kill their intended victim after collecting ransom.
The command also arrested two suspects in connection with a cult-related killing in Lafia.
The development was contained in a statement signed by SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer and available newsmen in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital.
He said that a credible intelligence information received by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Lafia, concerning criminal conspiracy and an attempt to commit an offence, the Command commenced discreet investigations into the planned operation and made an arrest.
The investigation led to the arrest of four suspects, namely Yahaya Musa ‘m’, Likita Adamu ‘m’, Riga Abdullahi ‘m’, and Saidu Alhaji Gari ‘m’, all residents of Adudu District, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The statement explained that the preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspects had allegedly planned to abduct one Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known as Alhaji Na’iye, the plan was however uncovered before it could be executed.
They operatives of the SID arrested two of the suspects on 19 September 2026, while the third suspect was arrested on 22 September 2026 and the fourth on 23 September 2026.
“During interrogation, the suspects allegedly confessed to their involvement in the planned abduction and further disclosed that they had planned to kill the victim after collecting ransom.
“The suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for further investigation and prosecution.
The statement further added that the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Muhammad, has directed that the investigations be conducted diligently and professionally, with all they suspects if found culpable brought to justice in accordance with the law.
CP Shetima calls on members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police.
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