ISWAP Militants Chop Off Fishermen’s Hands In Controversial Theft Charges

Terrorists said to be ISWAP militants have reportedly cut off the hands of two fishermen in Marte, Borno State, after accusing them of stealing fish.

The fishermen were said to be part of a larger group engaged in fishing activities under the control of ISWAP, where they were subject to levies and taxes.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, who made this known via a post on X, said
the two fishermen incurred the wrath of the militants when they were found to have failed to pay their taxes.

Zagazola also said the terrorists confiscated eight cartons of fish belonging to the fishermen.

He added that the militants were forced to abandon two cartons due to space constraints, after loading the fish onto their canoe.

However, the fishermen secretly retrieved the two abandoned cartons, leading to their arrest by ISWAP on charges of theft.

Following their arrest, the leader of the militant group ordered that the men’s hands be cut off in accordance with Sharia law.