50-year-old Modu Isa must have been deeply frustrated when his wife refused to return home after a marital dispute.
Last Saturday, security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed via his X handle that tragedy struck in Bama, Borno State, when Mallam Isa, reportedly, attempted to take his own life by stabbing himself in the stomach and cutting off his genitals following a dispute with his now estranged wife.
According to residents of Hausari Ward, where the incident occured, Isa took the drastic step after Bayanxe Modu allegedly refused to return to their marriage.
“He said if his wife could not have him, then no one should,” a neighbour told reporters.
Isa was rushed to the General Hospital, Bama, where medical personnel performed an emergency operation to save his life and reattach his severed organ.
The bizarre episode has sparked mixed reactions in the community, with some residents expressing sympathy while others described the act as shocking and incomprehensible.
Meanwhile, security sources revealed that the case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in Maiduguri for further inquiry.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno State, ASP Nahum Daso, said he was aware of the incident but declined further comment, noting that investigations were ongoing.
A very tragic case that shows how untreated emotional pain and anger can push people to extremes. Mental health awareness and timely support are badly needed in situations like this.