{
  "id": 6885682,
  "title": "Fulani herders cut off farmer’s hand for allegedly refusing to help lift fallen cow in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/fulani-herders-cut-off-farmers-hand-for-allegedly-refusing-to-help",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:58:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/12/fulani-herders-cut-off-farmers-hand-for-allegedly-refusing-to-help-lift-fallen-cow-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A farmer named Yakubu Bitrus lost his hand in an attack by a group of Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State, Nigeria. According to Bitrus, the incident occurred after he and two women returned from their farm and were attacked for refusing to help lift a cow that had fallen into a ditch. The herders allegedly chased Bitrus and his companions, insulting and beating them before one of the attackers severed his hand with a machete. The farmer reported the attack while receiving treatment at a hospital in Agingi community of Bassa Local Government Area.",
  "summary": "A farmer identified as Yakubu Bitrus has lost a hand after a group of Fulani herdsmen allegedly attacked him and severed one of his hands after he allegedly declined their request to help lift a cow that had fallen into a ditch and got stuck. Bitrus, who narrated his ordeal in a video clip shared […] Fulani herders cut off farmer’s hand for allegedly refusing to help lift fallen cow in Plateau",
  "key_points": [
    "Fulani herdsmen attacked farmer Yakubu Bitrus in Plateau State, Nigeria.",
    "Bitrus lost his hand after refusing to help lift a fallen cow.",
    "Attackers chased and beat Bitrus and two women before cutting off his hand."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The attack by Fulani herders on a farmer for refusing to help them highlights a violent escalation of demands for assistance and raises concerns about the safety of rural communities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}