Lagos stabbing incident in Mandillas leads to one death. Police clarify it wasn’t a tribal clash and urge public to remain calm as peace is restored

Lagos stabbing incident in the Mandillas area of Lagos Island left one man dead and stirred panic across social media before police authorities moved to restore calm and clarify the situation.

Also read: Lagos One Chance Kingpin Arrested in Police Breakthrough

The confrontation, which occurred on Wednesday, resulted in the death of Sodiq Ibrahim after he was allegedly stabbed by Ebuka Adindu during a violent altercation.

The suspect, Adindu, reportedly stabbed himself in the shoulder and was taken into custody while unconscious.

The first alarm was raised on X.com by a user identified as @JackFleet, who claimed miscreants had taken over the streets following the fight.

“Two guys were fighting, and it resulted in the death of one of them. Right now, street urchins have taken the law into their hands,” the user posted.

However, police spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin swiftly dismissed those claims, calling them false and misleading.

“Your claim of street urchins taking over the street is false. Please do not cause unnecessary panic,” Hundeyin wrote.

He confirmed that officers from Lion Building and Ebute-Ero Divisions were on the ground and had fully restored peace in the area.

Amid speculations on social media that the Lagos stabbing incident may have stemmed from a tribal clash, Hundeyin clarified the narrative in a follow-up statement.

“There was no tribal clash between ethnic groups.

The incident was a personal fight between two individuals,” he explained.

Also read: Lagos State HIV Campaign Gains Positive Boost with TBAs

According to the police, Ebuka Adindu from Abia State stabbed Sodiq Ibrahim from Kogi State to death, after which he injured himself. The suspect is currently in hospital under arrest and will be prosecuted once medically fit.