A soldier identified as Sadiq Sani, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command, for cutting off the three fingers of a shoe seller, Abdulrahman Salisu, with a cutlass.
It was reported that the incident occurred at the victim’s shop in Minna on Sallah day.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 7, 2025 said Sani, of 2 Div. Brig. Garrison, was arrested at his residence in Makera area of Minna and transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation.
“On 30/3/2025 at about 3pm, one Abdulrahman Salisu 26yrs of Abdusalam quarters was brought to Central Police Station, Minna with three of his fingers being cut off,” the statement read.
“A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim who sells shoes around Makera area of Minna had a misunderstanding with a suspected soldier, one Pte. Sadiq Sani of 2 Div Brig. Garrison when he went to buy a pair of shoes in the victim’s shop.
“An argument ensued as a result of payment, while the said soldier removed a cutlass from his trousers and attempted to cut the victim on the head, but Salisu raised his hand to block his head and the soldier eventually cut off three fingers of the victim, and escaped from the scene.
“The suspect was later arrested at his residence in Makera area of Minna and transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation. He was handed over to Military Police for further necessary action.”
