Man tried to cut off woman’s breast for ritual, police say

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 last week Thursday.

He then attempted 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.