A Nigerian man known as Oluwole Aiyeloja,
who is a resident of Obanla area in Akure, Ondo
State cut off his man-hood with a razor blade
publicly on Thursday.
According to an eyewitness, who did not want
his name in print, Aiyeloja, after cutting off his
man-hood, was trying to cut the scrotum to pull
out the testicles, but a Good Samaritan ran to
him, took the razor and rushed him to a police
station.
The source said, "We were at Obanla Junction
(Akure) when we saw a well-dressed man
sitting on a bench. Suddenly, he just started
pulling off his clothes right there.
Later, he
started cutting his man-hood to the shock of
everyone.
"It was very gory; blood started gushing out of
his private part. One man had to run to him
(Aiyeloja) and collected the razor from him
before other people went to the 'A' Division
Police Station to invite the police. He was later
rushed to the hospital."
According to the eyewitness, the appearance of
Aiyeloja did not show any visible sign that he
was mentally challenged.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State
Police Command, Femi Joseph, who confirmed
the incident, said the command had
commenced investigation into the matter and
that preliminary investigation showed that
Aiyeloja might be suffering from "a spiritual or
psychological problem."
Joseph said, "When we interrogated him, he
said a 'monster' had been talking to him to take
some weird decisions.
He said it was the
'monster' that instructed him to cut his man-
hood for donation which he did. He added that
the 'monster' also instructed him to donate his
testicles.
"He really needs help, which we are trying to
give him. At present, he is responding to
treatment at the police hospital."
Joseph, however, said the victim would not be
charged for any offence, despite causing harm
to himself as the concern of the police "for
now is how to get him necessary help."