Borno: Man cuts off genitals over wife’s refusal to return home

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A 50-year-old man, Modu Isa, of Hausari Ward in Bama, Borno State, has survived a bizarre suicide attempt after stabbing himself three times in the stomach before cutting off his genitals over a failed marriage.

The incident, which left the community in shock, was disclosed on Saturday by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

According to residents, Isa’s drastic action followed his estranged wife, Bayanxe Modu’s refusal to return to him.

“He said if Bayanxe cannot have him, then his thing too must go,” one neighbour recounted. Punch