The Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo has directed the Commissioner for Justice to ensure that the culprit whose action led to theamputation of young Zubairu Abubakar’s hands, is arrested and prosecuted.
The governor also promised to settle all the medical bills incurred in the treatment of the 12-year-old child.
The 12- year -old boy named Zubair Abubakar in Gombe State had his hands amputated after the punishment meted on him by his teacher for allegedly stealing a phone led to the cessation of bloodflow to his hands.
Doctors said they had to amputate the boy’s two hands because they had become infected and gangrenous
It was gathered that the boy allegedly stole a cellphone which made the head teacher of his school, one Malam Sirajo Mohammed, to tie his hands as a punishment.
The boy later developed an infection that led to complications, resulting in the amputation of his two hands at the Federal Teaching Hospital , Gombe.
The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner Ministry for Justice , Abdulhameed Ibrahim, promised that the state government would look into the matter and take the necessary legal action against the suspect.
He advised the parents of the victim to be patient, and assured them that government would do everything possible to assist the boy.
Meanwhile, father of the victim, Malam Yusha ’u Abubakar, expressed appreciation to the governor for the financial and moral support given to his family. He said that without the timely intervention of the state government, it would have been very difficult for the family to take care of all the medical bills .
WARNING! Photo is graphic, see picture of the boy’s hand before it was amputated here>>
