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Nigerian Man Tried to Cut Off Woman's Breast for Ritual, Police Say

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   A 41-year-old man Nigerian man is under arrest for allegedly attempting
   to kill a woman during a bizarre knife attack.

   Police say Ogbonna Nwankwo stabbed the victim in the stomach inside a
   motel in Orumba South on Thursday before attempting to cut off one of
   her breasts for alleged ritual purposes.

   Police say a motel manager came to her rescue after hearing her cry
   out. The victim was treated at a local hospital, but her condition was
   not immediately made public.

   Nwankwo was also treated at the hospital after he was attacked by a
   group of bystanders apparently angered over his alleged attack.

   Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the
   attack.

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