A man, identified as Peter Nnamdi, has been killed by hoodlums in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the victim was stabbed to death by hoodlums who invaded a shanty in the area.
According to reports, the incident happened on Tuesday around 9:00 pm, disrupting normal activities in the area.
It was learnt that the gang had attempted to dispose Nnamdi of his mobile phone before stabbing him in the neck and ribs for his refusal to release the phone.
Some of the residents, who saw Nnamdi lying on the ground in a pool of blood, rushed him to the Ebute Metta General Hospital for treatment.
However, despite attempts by a doctor to rescue Nnamdi, he succumbed to the injuries he sustained during the attack.
The case was reported at the nearest police station and policemen were detailed to the crime scene.
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The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, did not take his calls and had yet to respond to a text message on the incident as of the time this report was filed.
Meanwhile, no fewer than seven women died on Wednesday when a passenger bus went up in flames along Sagamu-Benin expressway.
The victims were reportedly burnt beyond recognition, as seven others sustained injuries in the lone crash.
It was learnt that the accident occurred at the Odogbolu junction of the highway in Ogun State, involving a Mazda bus marked AGL 886 YD.
The 15-seater bus was said to have suddenly gone up in flames due to engine oil overflow along the highway.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, has confirmed the incident.