A bizarre incident has occurred at Obanla area of Akure, the Ondo
State capital as a middle aged-man, identified as Oluwole Aiyeloja
willingly cut off his penis with a razor blade.
Oluwole again tried to slice his scrotum before some ‘good
samaritans’ around quickly rushed at him and wrestled from his hands the
razor blade.
The ‘good samaritans’ also invited the police from A Division Station who promptly rushed him to the hospital.
A recharge card seller, who transacts business close to the scene of
the incident, Olaolu Oluyede narrated that Oluwole’s act caught her by
surprise just like every other person.
She said “I was busy attending to a customer when someone called my attention to a well dressed man sitting on a bench close by
“While people were still in a shock as to why a well dressed man will
suddenly starting putting off his clothes in public, he then did the
unthinkable. He started slicing his penis to the shock of every one
“It was very gory. There was blood everywhere. A man had to rush at
him and wrestle the blade from him before others called in the police
from A Division Station who rushed him to the hospital.” She narrated
Speaking on whether Oluwole is mentally challenged, she said his dressing looks like that of normal human being.
Confirming the incident , the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)
in Ondo State, Femi Joseph, said preliminary investigation showed that
oluwole might be suffering from a spiritual cum psychological problem.
“When we interrogated him, he said a ‘monster’ had been talking to
him to take some weird decisions. He said it was the ‘monster’ who told
him to cut his penis for donation which he did. He added that the
‘monster’ also instructed him to donate his testicles”
Joseph, however, said Oluwole 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.
“If he had tried to commit suicide, which is a criminal offence, we
would have charged him, but we don’t actually know how to situate his
condition.”
” He really needs help which we are trying to give him. At present, he is responding to treatment at the police hospital”
The police spokesperson also commended the ‘good samaritans’ who
ensured he got the attention of the police, emphasising that Nigerians
must always be their brothers keepers.