Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - A motorcyclist identified simply as Mohammed has died after suspected robbers allegedly attacked him with a machete and severed one of his ears in the Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Mohammed was attacked on Sunday evening when the assailants
allegedly attempted to rob him.
It was gathered that the suspects had earlier operated
elsewhere in the neighbourhood and were leaving the community when they entered
Mohammed’s shop, where he also offered phone-charging services, and attacked
him.
Mohammed reportedly sustained severe injuries and was rushed
to a hospital for treatment but died on Monday.
A source in the community, who spoke to Punch on Monday on
condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the incident, confirmed
the development.
“Mohammed used to charge phones for people. On the night of
the incident, the robbers entered his shop and attempted to rob him. They
attacked him with a machete and cut off his ear in the process. He was taken to
the hospital, but we learnt that he died this morning,” the source said.
The source added that other casualties were recorded in
another part of the community where the suspects had allegedly operated
earlier.
According to a police source, the incident had been reported
at the station and an investigation had commenced.
“The incident was reported at our station, and we are aware
of it. Although we suspect it was carried out by cultists because of a
cult-related incident in the area that same evening, which we are still
investigating, we are looking into the matter,” the source said.
When contacted on Monday, the Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said she was unaware of the incident and
promised to get back to our correspondent.
She had yet to do so as of the time this report was filed.
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