Aminu Sale – Gombe
CLAIM:
Reports of missing genitals have been circulating on Nigerian media and social media platforms, with some individuals claiming to have experienced genital disappearance after alleged contacts with perpetrators.
These incidents have led to cases of lynching, mob actions, and jungle justice. However, medical experts have spoken out on the issue, stating that it is medically impossible for a human genital to disappear entirely. In this fact-checking story, we explore the claims of genital disappearance and provide insights from medical experts and law enforcement officials.
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Reports of missing genitals have been circulating on Nigerian media and social media platforms, with individuals from various states in Nigeria claiming to have experienced genital disappearance after alleged contacts with perpetrators.
Recently, in Gombe along Bauchi Road people accused one traditional harbel medicine seller of genital theft of manhood of one Abubakar Batari on 25th October without a proof of evidence while residents of the Lugbe Area of Abuja mobbed two people after they were charge of genital larceny.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, October 9, 2023, in the Zone 9 area of the community.
On October 6th, Karu and its environs were thrown into uproar following reports of mysterious male genital disappearance.
Within the same period, reports of pandemonium in Kurudu area of Abuja emerged as genital organs of two persons were declared missing.
Similarly, a naval personnel in Calabar reported that his penis has been stolen by “private part thieves” in the state.
Witnesses at the scene claim that when the man noticed his penis was missing, he quickly raised the alarm, took off his pants, and was horrified by what he discovered.
In Delta, residents of Asaba were greeted in rude shock when a 45- year old trader at the popular Ogbeogonogo market raised the alarm that his organ suddenly disappeared after he allegedly hugged a trader in the same market with him.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe however dismissed it as untrue.
Unfortunately, an unidentified member of the Living Faith Church was not so lucky after he was lynched by a mob after someone accused him of snatching his manhood.
Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State witnessed a similar trend of manhood disappearance.
Consequently, commercial motorcycle operators commonly called Okada, in Kogi State capital, Lokoja embarked on strike as they alleged that passengers accuse them of being responsible for their missing genital organs.
Two weeks later, the Kogi State Police Command paraded three suspects for false alarm that led to the lynching of a man accused of snatching their manhood.
In Imo, a yet-to-be-identified man was reportedly arrested by security agents for “snatching” the manhood of another man.
Verification:
To ascertain the veracity of these claims of disappearing human genitals, when we conducted a week-long investigation, observation, monitoring and expert interviews and analysis of the situation.
First, we conducted interviews with several Public Health Physicians in the Federal Capital Territory all of whom confirmed they have had to contend with barrages of reports of missing genitals on the line of duty.
They confirmed that on physical examination by medical doctors, the genitals are physically there but the patients claim they don’t feel it.
“I can confirm to you that there is no single case or report whether based on research or during peer review and conversations with colleagues where the genital is found to have been totally flat and missing,” one of the Public Health Physicians who pleaded anonymity for lack of authority to speak on the matter to Fact Desk.
This comment matched findings from our monitoring mechanism where all efforts to detect if there have been a single case of any alleged victim who had a totally flat area as a result of such an encounter turned up no affirmative result on our monitoring radar.
Then we contacted the Metro Police Area Commander where ACP Olabisi Davies revealed that most of the related cases it is handling turned out to be false alarms which it has currently moved to tackle.
While seeking clarification on the alleged missing vaginas by women in FCT, Mrs Olabisi Davies told Newsmen that after a proper investigation, the allegations were found to be false.
She said: “One of the women claimed that she lost her vagina after seeking for direction from another woman. We took both of them to the hospital for medical examination where the doctor revealed that their organs were not missing.”
In a different twist, a victim of alleged penis theft in Bauchi state has announced his recovery from the incident even though the alleged “manhood thief” died before he had the chance to “restore” it.
Report shows that the Bauchi Police Command had paraded some suspects for allegedly playing a role in the manhood snatching incident.
In a video obtained, the victim, Usman Sale, narrated how his body suddenly became numb after he shook hands with one of the suspects named Bitrus Yonana.
“It didn’t disappear; it just shrunk totally, and I could still ease myself normally… I got some prescribed drugs and many herbal medications that I am currently taking to restore my manhood.”
Dr Nasiru Rahman, a Senior Registrar in Urology at the Federal Medical Center, Abuja said the phenomenon is medically impossible.
He explained that another condition that may cause the genital to shrink is psychiatric disorder which may reduce blood flow to the penis but may become normal after undergoing treatment.
Dr Abdulaziz T. Bako, a US-based Medical Doctor and a Population Health and Outcomes Researcher, corroborated Dr Rahman. “Most of the time people just raise alarm about their missing genitals and everyone believes the claim, they are not taken to the hospital for inspection by a Doctor”.
“Usually that happens because that person has been beaten up a lot by the mob and they are just admitting it to save their own lives. I think it is important for people to avoid these kinds of mob actions”.
Verdict
In conclusion, while reports of missing genitals have been circulating in Nigeria recently, medical experts have spoken out on the issue stating that it is medically impossible for a human genital to disappear entirely. Law enforcement officials have also confirmed that most related cases they are handling turned out to be false alarms.