Suspected motorcycle robbers have severed the hand of a teacher, Isah Sallama, during a violent attack in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State.

A statement issued by the Secretary for Public Enlightenment, Rano Emirate Council, Nasiru Habu Faragai, said that incident occurred on Wednesday night along the Funkuyi road under the Buran district.

Faragai said the victim, a resident of Sarkin Bakar Rano, was attacked while attempting to rescue another victim, Malam Sauwanu Hadi, whose motorcycle and mobile phone were being forcefully taken away by the assailants. He explained that the attackers initially tried to shoot Sallama, but their gun malfunctioned.