Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing 16-year-old boy in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly st@bbing a 16-year-old boy multiple times in Amosu Street, Ijegun, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening, February 26, 2026. 

The victim’s cousin, Febechi, disclosed this in series of post  via her X handle. 

Photos she post showed three cuts on the right side of the boy’s face, including one near his eye, three deep wounds on the right side of his chest near the shoulder and another on his forearm, with blood visible across his body.

According to Febechi, the suspect attacked her cousin and his mother during a confrontation after the boy tried to correct the suspect’s child.

“I am heateddd!!! A grown woman st@bbed my 16 y/o brother in multiple places because he tried to correct her child, then stabbed his mum when she tried to confront her. Please, I need help getting justice for him. Who do I tag aside from @PoliceNG and @Lagosdsva?” she wrote.

“Apparently, the police unit in their area said they can’t make arrests this evening, until tomorrow morning. Why would someone st@b you when confronting a child? Wetin do cane or koboko?”

She added that the boy’s parents and family members had resolved to pursue justice through lawful means.

“Who knows if she’ll run away tonight?! I am so pissed that I can’t do anything, omg. If you can help, please reach out to me. Sorry for the confusion—I should have been more concise with the language. He’s my younger cousin, a child of one of my older cousins—it’s more complex explaining this way, so ‘brother’ is simpler. He’s a quiet, gentle boy. He no sabi street way at all.

“Viewers’ discretion advised!! See what she did to this boy!! All he did was tell her child to go inside because the child played outside for too long. Next thing, she starts attacking him, asking why he was talking to her child.

“They’re neighbors, and he’s basically a child too. He was just looking out for the smaller kids like a bigger sibling would. I wish he had left her child and focused on his own siblings. My older family members and the boy’s parents want to handle this legally.” 

The Lagos State Police Command confirmed to punch on Sunday that the suspect had been arrested and the boy was receiving treatment.

“The post was engaged, and they were advised to report at the nearest police station, which they did. The boy is receiving treatment at the hospital, and the suspect is presently in police custody,” the police said.