By Daniel Edu
In a harrowing incident in the new Karshi area of Nasarawa State, a 35-year-old developer named Francis Attah narrowly avoided a potential lynching after being accused of causing the disappearance of a man’s genitalia, belonging to one Jerry Danladi.
The ordeal began when Attah visited a steel fabrication shop in search of building materials for a construction project he was working on. The shop attendant, identified as Jerry, directed him to another location where he could procure the materials since they were unavailable in his store.
As Attah was preparing to leave the shop, Jerry suddenly raised an alarm, claiming that his manhood had vanished.
Recalling the incident in an interview, Attah explained, “On Wednesday, I was on my way to a construction site where I work. Some of my workers needed material to work with which I promised to come along with. I went to a steel fabrication shop and parked to inquire if he had the material.”
“The person at the shop who attended to me said he did not have it but pointed to a location where I could get it. I appreciated him and was about to drive off when he called on other residents saying, ‘E don happen.’ I did not know what he meant and was not sure if he was referring to me until they started hitting my car and he pointed at me.”
Attah stated that he made efforts to reason with the angry mob, but his attempts were fruitless. He was subjected to severe beating and was on the verge of being lynched. However, a passerby, driven by curiosity, requested to see the alleged missing genitalia. Jerry immediately claimed it had been restored.
“I had to come down and try to show them my ID card, but no one was interested in listening to me. I was beaten and almost lynched. Fortunately, someone intervened and saved me. The man asked to see his manhood, and he immediately claimed it had been restored. He has since been arrested,” Attah added.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Nasarawa State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident. Nansel revealed that the suspect had been apprehended, and an investigation was underway.
Nansel expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of such incidents in the state, with over 50 cases recorded. However, he noted that none of these cases had been substantiated, as the individuals would typically recant their claims upon reaching the police station. Many of those accused in such cases have been charged to court.
