It was a tragic incident in Omu-Aran on Saturday when a middle-age bricklayer, identified as Lukman allegedly assaulted and sliced the hand of a 60-year-old woman, Muibat Abifarin, with a cutlass.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learned that the attacker, who was said to be displaying symptoms of psychopathy had earlier on descended on two of his co-tenants in a bungalow at orolodo Area, beside the Olomu’s palace in Omu-Aran.
Abifarin, who is a victim of a horrible attack, was said to have been immediately taken to Ajisafe Hospital in the community as the other two victims were given urgent medical attention at the Omu-Aran General Hospital.
A NAN correspondent who visited the private hospital on Sunday, reports that Abifarin was not accessible as the hospital management denied visitors entry as she was said to be recuperating from the surgery carried out on her hand.
An health worker in the hospital who craved strict anonymity, disclosed to NAN that visit hours range from 6 P.M upwards after she might bounced back from her surgery.
She also described her condition as sound and that she is responding to treatment.
An eye-witness, Azeez Abifarin, a student and son of the victim, revealed that the horrible incident took place around 10 p.m on Saturday as the family was about to sleep.
“I think there was a kind of argument between Abeeb, my senior brother and Lukman over a dead goat been roasted by Lukman outside the compound which later degenerated and Abeeb was attacked with a cutlass.
“It was the gory sight of Abeeb’s condition that prompted my mother, who was about sleeping, to rush out and confronted 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.
The father of the attacker, who sought anonymity, told NAN at the private hospital where Abifarin was recuperating that he was informed of the deadly act on phone immediately after his morning prayer.
“I was shocked when I saw the extent of the attack on the victims after I was informed on phone and I rushed to the scene of the incident.
“He (Lukman) was with me in my house a day before the incident and did not show any sign of somebody harbouring any evil plans,” he said.
NAN gathered that Lukman was promptly arrested and detained at the Omu-Aran Police Command.
The Divisional Police Officer was not available when NAN visited the station to elicit more information and his mobile phone was offline.
An officer in the command, who sought anonymity, however, confirmed Lukman’s arrest, and that command had launched investigation into the case.