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Man cuts off boy’s hand over suspicion of fish theft - Africa Daily News

Man cuts off boy’s hand over suspicion of fish theft

On the mere suspicion that an 11-year-old boy, Goodluck Amechi, wanted to steal his catfish, 61-year-old Jeremiah Obifor has used a sharp machete to cut off the boy’s wrist.

The incident happened 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.

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According to the Lagos State police spokesman, Bala Elkana, β€œshe reported at Okokomaiko Police Station that on the same date at about 8:20a.m. her foster son, Goodluck Amechi, of the …