87-Year-Old Man Arraigned For Allegedly Cutt!ng 0ff Area Court Judge’s Hand With Cutlass
87-Year-Old Man Arraigned For Allegedly Cutting Off Area Court Judge’s Hand With Cutlass 
In Adamawa
Nguroje said Garba was immediately arrested by police operatives following the incident.
An 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass and cut off his hand.
Garba, a resident of Korawa village in the Fufore Local Government Area of the state, allegedly attacked the Presiding Judge of Mayo-Ine Area Court, Hon. Dauda Hamman, on August 31, 2026, while the judge was presiding over a case involving the suspect and one Ismail Yusuf.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, September 8, by the Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the suspect allegedly used a cutlass to repeatedly attack the judge’s hand, causing grievous injuries.
Nguroje said Garba was immediately arrested by police operatives following the incident.
He stated that the case was initially handled by the Divisional Police Headquarters in Fufore before it was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yola, on September 4 for further investigation and prosecution.
“Upon completion of investigation, the suspect was on Monday, 8th September, 2026, arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court I, Yola, presided over by Chief Magistrate Ismail Bello Shelleng,” the police spokesperson said.
He said Garba was arraigned on a one-count charge of causing grievous hurt, contrary to Section 219 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa State, 2018.
Nguroje added that the charge was prosecuted by ASP Zakka Musa on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Kabir Umar Hassan.
“When the charge was read and interpreted to him, the defendant pleaded guilty and blamed the devil for his action, saying he deeply regretted it,” the statement said.
The court subsequently ordered that the 87-year-old suspect be remanded at the Yola Correctional Facility pending further hearing.
The police spokesperson quoted the Commissioner of Police as assuring members of the public that the case would be diligently prosecuted.
“CP Kabir Umar Hassan assures the public that the matter will be diligently prosecuted to ensure justice is served,” Nguroje said.
