Citation

Nwosu SO, Odesanmi WO. West Afr. J. Med. 1998; 17(4): 236-238.

Affiliation

Dept of Morbid Anatomy, Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9921088

Abstract

Homicide victims were studied in Ife, Nigeria, between October 1977 and December 1988. Two hundred and two cases were analysed during the period. Male to Female ratio was 4.6:1. The peak age of victims was between 20 and 40 years; 37 percent were killed with firearms, 35 percent with cutting and piercing instruments and 18% by blunt force. These findings tally favourably with observations in other places.

Language: en