Just two weeks after a man was reportedly stabbed and robbed of his phone in the Kasuwan Dare area of Gwagwalada, another man, identified as Zaiyyanu Lukman, was stabbed by suspected muggers in Old Kutunku of the town. His phone was also stolen in the attack.
A resident of Old Kutunku, Ibrahim Suleiman, said the incident happened around 10:37 pm on Monday. He said the victim was walking home after buying some items at Kasuwan Dare when he was accosted by muggers on a motorcycle.
“They stabbed him in the hand and neck before fleeing with his phone,” Suleiman said. He added that some vigilantes were alerted and rushed to the scene, and after identifying the victim, they contacted his family.
Two family members reportedly came to the scene and helped the vigilantes take him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
A vigilante member in the area, Garba Ismail, also confirmed the incident, noting that the assailants managed to escape before security personnel arrived.
The police in the area stated that the incident had not yet been formally reported.
The attack has raised fresh concerns about rising insecurity in parts of Gwagwalada and the need for enhanced vigilance and law enforcement presence to protect residents from similar violent robberies.
