Soldier Cuts Off Shoe Seller’s Fingers In Minna Over Payment Dispute In Minna
A military personnel identified as Sudik has been accused of severing three fingers of a shoe seller, Abdulrahman Salisu, in Minna, Niger State, during a dispute over an unpaid transaction on Sallah day.
According to reports, Sudik visited Abdulrahman’s shop near Jolly Bread to purchase a pair of shoes and claimed to have made a payment via bank transfer. However, Abdulrahman told him he had not received the alert.
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The situation escalated when the soldier suddenly pulled out a cutlass and attempted to strike Abdulrahman on the head. In an effort to defend himself, the shoe seller raised his left hand, leading to three of his fingers being chopped off.
Sudik and two others who accompanied him fled the scene, but the incident was later reported to the police. Security operatives have since arrested the suspect, while Abdulrahman is receiving medical care at the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna.
Meanwhile, traders in the Mobil roundabout, Jolly Bread, and Obasanjo Shopping Complex areas have raised concerns over rising cases of attacks and armed robbery, calling on the state government to improve security measures.
