A 50-year-old man, Modu Isa, from Hausari Ward in Bama, Borno State, has reportedly mutilated himself by cutting off his genitals following a failed marriage.
Before the act, Isa allegedly stabbed himself three times in the stomach but survived the unusual suicide attempt, which has left the community in shock.
The incident was disclosed on Saturday by counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.
Residents said Isa’s drastic action was triggered by his estranged wife, Bayanxe Modu’s refusal to reconcile with him.
“He said if Bayanxe cannot have him, then his thing too must go,” one neighbour recounted.
According to the neighbour, Isa was rushed to the General Hospital in Bama, where doctors carried out an emergency procedure to reattach his severed organ in what many locals nicknamed ‘Operation Return Gbola’.
But the unusual incident has sparked mixed reactions in the community.
While some sympathised with Isa’s heartbreak, others couldn’t hide their bewilderment.
“Instead of cutting onions for stew, he was cutting his thing,” a resident quipped.
According to Makama, an elderly man, who refused to be named, also remarked, “This is not a suicide attempt; this is a Borno comedy show. Only here can a man lose his manhood on Friday and get it back on Sunday.”
Meanwhile, sources said the case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in Maiduguri.