Machete-Wielding Man Attacks Lekki Cinema, Two Feared Dead
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An attacker wielding a machete stabbed two people at the Filmhouse IMAX cinema in Lekki, Lagos, with both victims confirmed dead, according to police and the cinema operator.
Two people were killed after a man wielding a machete attacked staff at the Filmhouse IMAX cinema in Lekki, Lagos, in an incident that occurred late Friday into Saturday, August 29, 2026, police and the cinema operator have confirmed.
Filmhouse Group confirmed the attack took place on its premises, describing it as a shocking and isolated incident, and said it was cooperating fully with the Lagos State Police Command's investigation. Police say a security guard was stabbed and later died, while accounts of the exact sequence of events and the fate of the attacker have varied across reports.
Lagos Police have deployed detectives to the scene and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the attack. Filmhouse said it was reviewing security protocols across its cinema locations and extended condolences to the families of those affected.