Officials of the Lagos State Police Command, has arrested a sixty-one-year-old man, Jeremiah Obifor, for cutting off the hand of an eleven-year-old boy, Goodluck Amechi at Okoko area of Lagos State.

According to the command, Amechi had his hand cut off by Obifor, who said he thought the boy wanted to steal his fishes.

Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said one Doris Isaac of No.6 Ajanaku Street, Okoko reported at Okoko Police Station that on the same date at about 8.20am, her foster son, Amechi, was attacked with a matchete by one Obifor, 61.

Elkana said the boy’s right hand was cut off as he was rushed to the hospital.

“The victim was rushed to Igando General Hospital. The suspect alleged that, he saw the victim around his fish pond and thought that he came to steal his fish, that was why he attacked him.

“Investigation is ongoing and the suspect will be charged to Court,” he said.