Mad Man Hacks Woman To Death In Lagos

A mentally deranged man whose identity has not been known, has hacked a middle-aged woman to death at Alagbado area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.

The victim whose identity was given as Funmilayo Jolamu, until her death, was said to have resided at 6, Lamidi Omotola Street, Alagbado. According to the police, the suspect with no fixed address, hit the victim with an object on the head. She was said to have slumped and died on the spot.


The matter was reported at Alagbado Police Station and the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, sent  policemen to the scene. The corpse was removed and sent for autopsy. The case has been transferred to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba.

While reacting to the incident, the Lagos State police image maker, DSP Samuel Jinadu, said what transpired between the lunatic and the deceased could not be ascertained, but promised that the police will do everything possible to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack.

“For now, no one can say exactly what happened between the victim and the lunatic. But after investigation, we will be able to know the cause of the attack,” Junadu stated.

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