Woman’s hand chopped off as she tries to save son from attacker in Kwara State

According to reports, the attacker, who was said to be showing traits of insanity, also attacked two of his co-tenants in a bungalow at Orolodo Area, beside the Olomu’s palace in Omu-Aran.  

Abifarin, who had her left hand severed, was said to have been rushed to Ajisafe Hospital in the community and is said to be recovering from the surgery performed on her hand, while the other two victims with varying degrees of injuries were also being treated at Omu-Aran General Hospital.

An eyewitness account by Azeez Abifarin, a student and son of the victim, said the incident happened around 10 p.m on Saturday as the family was about going to bed.  

“I think there was a kind of argument between Abeeb, my senior brother and Lukman over a dead goat being roasted by Lukman outside the compound, which later degenerated into a fight and Abeeb was attacked with a cutlass.  

“It was the gory sight of Abeeb’s condition that prompted my mother, who was about going to bed, to rush out and confront Lukman over the motive of the attack on Abeeb. It was in the process that Lukman again raised the cutlass against my mother’s head and she quickly defended herself with her left hand before the hand was cut off,” he said.