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Madman stabs lady in Benin
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A man, believed to be mentally challenged, caused pandemonium in Benin, Edo State after he allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old lady.
WuzupNigeria gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at Oba Ovonramwen Square Ring Road while the lady was walking by the city centre.
However, the madman could not cause much damage as some youths quickly rushed into the scene and overpowered him.
An eyewitness said the injured woman was just walking by among the crowd on the street when the mad man suddenly brought out a knife and stabbed her.
“We were here walking together, the lady was also busy probably rushing to work when and was not conscious of the mad man at all until he stabbed her,” she said.
She said immediately she was stabbed the woman fell on the ground as blood gushed out of her body.
“She was quickly rushed to the Central hospital nearby for treatment,” she said.
The incident angered a group of youths who pounced on the insane man, disarmed and beat him to stupor.
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