A man has been accused of
cutting off the hand of an 22-year old boy on mere suspicion of wanting to
steal his catfish in Lagos.
The man identified as
Jeremiah Obifor, 61, cut off the hand of Goodluck Amechi using a sharp machete
on Friday, June 7, at about 8:20a.m around Okokomaiko area of Lagos.
The matter
was reported by Doris Isaac of No. 6, Ajanaku Street, Okokomaiko at about
12:20p.m.
According to the Lagos
State police spokesman, Bala Elkana:
“she reported at Okokomaiko
Police Station that on the same date at about 8:20a.m. her foster son, Goodluck
Amechi, of the same address, aged 11, was attacked with a machete by Jeremiah
Obifor of No. 14, Isha Ibrahim Street, Mechanic bus stop, Mebamu, Okokomaiko
and cut off his right hand.
“The victim was rushed to
Igando General Hospital. The suspect alleged that he saw the victim around his
fish pond and thought that he came to steal his fish, which was why he attacked
him”.
The Lagos police spokesman further
revealed that investigation was ongoing and the suspect would be charged to
court.
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