Hoodlums Rob, Cut Off  Fingers, Ear Of Bauchi Female University Student

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Bauchi State Police Command has announced that  coordinated operations are underway to track down suspected miscreants who cut off two fingers and a part of the ear of a  200-level female  student of the state-owned University, Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU, after dispossessing her of her phone.

According to local witness accounts, the victim, Maryam Yakeem, was reportedly attacked and robbed by four  hoodlums  on the outskirts of the University’s campus, with one of the hoodlums severing her two fingers and parts of her ears with a knife.

The University authorities have vehemently rejected claims suggesting that the unfortunate incident occurred on the institution’s campus.

A statement from Malam Auwal Hassan, the spokesperson, for SAZU, insisted that the incident took place outside the University campus.

“The unfortunate incident occurred outside the University’s environment, contrary to some misleading reports circulating in certain online media platforms suggesting that the attack took place within the University’s premises.

“The University Management wishes to categorically state that this claim is false and does not reflect the reality of the situation”, Hassan stated.

A statement from Nafiu Habib, the spokesperson for the Bauchi State Police Command said that the victim sustained injuries during the said attack.

The Command has vowed that it will explore all available pathways towards locating and apprehending the perpetrators of the crime.

The victim, reports say, is responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Centre Azare where she was refered to after an initial medical attention at a facility in Gadau.

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Fatima Tahir, has extended heartfelt sympathy to the victim, assuring of the Management’s commitment towards adequately protecting students and staff of the institution.