{"id":16026,"date":"2026-11-12T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:16:11","slug":"nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian man shot dead by Malaysian police after machete attack on officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"273\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-Malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nigerian man shot dead by Malaysian police after machete attack on officer\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-Malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer.jpg 273w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Chibuzo-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Nigerian man identified as Chibuzo has been shot dead by Malaysian police after allegedly attacking an officer with a machete and severing his wrist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 11, at a residential property in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A video circulating online showed the suspect wielding a machete and attacking police officers, leaving one of the personnel with his right wrist severed while attempting to defend himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaysia\u2019s Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, said the injured officer was rushed to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment and undergoing surgery in an attempt to reattach his severed hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kahar explained that officers opened fire on the Nigerian after he attacked them with the machete while they were attempting to arrest him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the police had earlier received a complaint from a member of the public about a man who was allegedly in an unstable mental state and behaving aggressively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the report, a team comprising police officers, personnel of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) and officials of the Health Ministry (MOH) was dispatched to the scene to manage the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officers subsequently attempted to apprehend the suspect, leading to the violent confrontation that resulted in his death.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/nigerian-man-shot-dead-by-malaysian-police-after-machete-attack-on-officer\/\">Nigerian man shot dead by Malaysian police after machete attack on officer<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Nigerian man identified as Chibuzo has been shot dead by Malaysian police after allegedly attacking an officer with a machete and severing his wrist. 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