A political thug who is currently on the run is now being hunted for by men of the Bauchi State Police Command after he used a machete to chop off the wrist of a party member during what was described as a ‘political altercation.’
According to reports, on Wednesday, October 14 around 11:30 a.m., the altercation ensued between one man known simply as Lawi and the victim, Usman Idris, aged 24 years, at the Bakin Kura area of Bauchi metropolis.
However, in the course of the altercation, the political thug, known as Mamman Gore, and said to be an associate of the said Lawi, emerged from a building, armed with a machete and chopped off the wrist of the victim, causing him to collapse.
The victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, by those who witnessed the incident where he received immediate medical attention and is currently on admission responding to treatment.
The matter was eventually reported at the police station and operatives from the A Division of the command came to the scene and arrested Lawi, who is currently in custody assisting with investigation.
Mamman Gore, who chopped off the victim’s wrist, fled to an unknown destination and concerted efforts have been intensified to track, arrest, and bring him to justice.
