Mentally ill man kills NINE in Adamawa

 

Details obtained Friday evening have it that the man, Ali Denham, armed with a bow and arrow, went wild against his victims.

Sources said the incident occurred Thursday evening in Kate-Gamji, a remote community in Libbo Ward of Shelleng Local Government Area.

Ali Denham, said to have been suffering from a mental disorder for a while, was himself killed by an angry mob who rose to stem his destructive actions.

The Chairman of Shelleng LGA, Alhaji Abubakar Abba, who condoled bereaved families, called for calm.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, has confirmed the incident, cautioning people who have relations with health issues to treat them to avoid the incident in Shelleng.