A man in Kano State cut off his own finger with a knife, handed it over to a man who allegedly promised him ₦80 million for a human finger, and then went to the police when the payment never arrived.
The Kano State Police Command spokesperson confirmed the incident. The man walked into a police station to lodge a complaint over the unpaid deal.
His account, according to police, is that an individual offered him ₦80 million to provide a finger from a living person. He could not find anyone willing to give up a finger, so he decided to supply his own. He cut it off with a knife and gave it to the man who made the offer.
The promised ₦80 million never came. The man returned to the police and reported the matter.
Police acted on the complaint and arrested the alleged recipient of the severed finger. He is being detained at the Kano State Police Command headquarters in Bompai.
The case took a strange turn during questioning. The arrested suspect gave a different account. Police said he claimed he did not request a human finger at all. He said he asked for the bone from the forearm of a living person.
Police have recovered the severed finger and have opened an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Both men's claims are being examined to determine what happened and whether any offences were committed.
The case has drawn attention because of the unusual nature of the complaint. Authorities are now investigating the claims made by both men.
The incident raises questions about the alleged deal itself. The ₦80 million figure, if accurate, would represent an extraordinary sum for a body part. The man's decision to cut off his own finger rather than abandon the arrangement suggests he believed the payment was real.
The police have not named either man publicly. The investigation is ongoing.
What remains unclear is the purpose behind the alleged request. The source material does not specify why someone would want a human finger or a forearm bone. The man who made the alleged offer has not been identified beyond his arrest.
The case has a grim logic to it. A man desperate for ₦80 million accepted a grotesque transaction. He delivered on his end of the bargain. The buyer did not. So he went to the police.
The police now hold a severed finger as evidence and two conflicting stories. One man says he was promised a fortune for a finger. The other says he asked for a bone from a forearm. Both accounts cannot be true. The investigation will have to determine which one is closer to what actually happened.
For now, the man who cut off his own finger is out of custody, having filed his complaint. The man who allegedly received it is in police custody at Bompai. The finger is in police possession. The ₦80 million remains unpaid.
According to Pulse.ng.
