At least, nine people were killed on Wednesday evening in Libbo Ward, Kate-Gamji village in the Sheleng Local Government Area of Adamawa state, by an allegedly mentally deranged man.

Ali Denham, eyewitnesses said went on a killing spree for yet to be known reasons making several members of the community run for their lives.

Angered by this, affected members of the community and equally angered youths in the village curtailed Denhem and lynched him to dead.

“Ali Denham, a mentally-ill man killed nine villagers and was also killed by the angry youth of the community. This happened on Wednesday at Sheleng community,” a source informed the press.

“He was holding a knife and everyone that came his way including an aged woman and man were stabbed with the knife. He ensured the person he stabbed was dead before moving to someone else,” another eyewitness stated.

Meanwhile, remains of the victims were laid to rest on Thursday evening.

Presently, family members of the alleged mentally ill man had fled the community according to sources.

Police command in the state has still not made a statement concerning the unfortunate incident.