Lagos Police in Nigeria has arrested a man for suspecting that he allegedly cut off his friend’s ear in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect as Bashiru Ahmed and the victim as Abdulahi Adulmalik.
According to Hundeyin, the two picked a quarrel on 8 January 2024 over a misunderstanding they both had in 2023.
He said: “One Abdullahi Adulmalik of Abattoir Market reported the case at the Abattoir Police Division on Monday.
“The complainant said that at about 4:00 am the same day, one Bashiru Ahmed, also of Abattoir Market, used a knife to cut off his right ear over a misunderstanding they had in 2023.
“The victim was rushed to the hospital where he is still being treated.”
Hundeyin said that the suspect was being detained for interrogation.
Source: Torizone
