Man Knocks Out Employer’s Teeth Over Unpaid Salary

A Nigerian man identified as Ismail Yusuf, reportedly attacked and knocked out seven of his employer’s teeth, Sattish Kasara, with a hammer, over unpaid salary.

Yusuf, who works for the Indian national and manager of Bolaji Drilling Company in Minna, Niger State, admitted to the act.

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Yusuf, 23, claimed that Kasara had refused to pay his salary after he learnt he planned to travel to his home town in Bauchi State to see his parents.

Yusuf told newsmen that he promised to return to work within one week, adding that Kasara refused to pay him his salaries because he thought he will not come back.

He further revealed that he had worked with Kasara for over five years during which he had not visited his parents.

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“I was begging him to pay my salaries to facilitate my journey to Bauchi, he didn’t even listen or give me audience; then the next day, I went to his house, forced his door open and inflicted injuries on his head with a hammer. I knocked out seven of his teeth as a result.

“I have worked with this man for over five years without seeing my parents; it hurts me a lot and I cannot bear it any longer. I am not asking for his favour; all I’m asking for is my salary,” he stated.

The suspect has accused foreign company owners of maltreating Nigerians, saying, “I don’t know why they don’t treat Nigerians well and the FG is keeping quiet over it. How can I work for a foreigner in my own country at the end of the month he will not pay; can that happen in their own country,” he queried.

The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, said that police operatives recovered a hammer and a pipe from Yusuf, adding that he would be charged to court after investigation.

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