Men walk with bitter kola and alligator pepper as fear grips Calabar residents over the “disappearance” of genitals. a
nxiety, and palpable fear have gripped the residents of Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, over the overwhelming number of claims regarding the disappearance of male private organs.
In the beyond about fourteen days, which began as gossip in far off lands has slowly sneaked into many homes in the city as nobody would guarantee not to have known somebody whose private organ has been collected after a simple handshake or body contact with outsiders.
The inquiries unsettling the personalities of many individuals are: who are those answerable for the vanishing of male private parts, for what reason and what is the destiny of the people who guarantee their confidential organs have vanished? Are these cases valid or individuals are simply raising residue to cause disorder in the city?
The Cross Waterway State Government has emerged with an assertion endorsed by its Magistrate for Data, Erasmus Ekpang saying such cases were false. The express government’s position was confirmed by the Cross Stream State Police Order Advertising Official, Ms Irene Ugbo who said such cases were the craftsmanship of instigators and approached individuals from people in general to approach their organizations unafraid.
The occupants were anyway not prepared to take the police and the state government by their promise as like clockwork, there was commotion in one piece of the town or the other over vanishing of a male confidential organ.
More than fifteen cases were said to have occurred in practically all pieces of the town for certain organs being reestablished to the casualties by the culprits while some were expressed not to have been reestablished.
“an organ was supposed to be sold for 600,000 naira last week however inferable from market influences and popularity, the cost has gone dependent upon 1,000,000 for every organ”.
As indicated by him, “the organs are utilized for ceremonial purposes to bring in cash and anybody whose genital is taken would bite the dust a couple of days later. More individuals will succumb on the off chance that something extraordinary isn’t finished by the specialists to stop the terrible condition of occasions in the city.
“Men presently put unpleasant kola and croc pepper in their pockets or hold their confidential organs firmly while strolling in the city or inside business vehicles. The cost of unpleasant kola has likewise gone up in view of the appeal.”
Instances of organ vanishing were said to have happened at Atimbo, Nyahasang, Moore Street, Smaller municipality, Ekpo Abasi, 8 Miles, Watt Market, Atakpa/Mayne Road and a few different spots in the city.
An occupant of Calabar South, Gift Ngi, said, “it occurred in my space, State Road by Afokang toward the beginning of today. Somebody lost his penis and it took serious beating of the snatcher before he reestablished the organ.”
A sensational episode of the occurrence happened along the Goodluck Jonathan sidestep in the edges of the city.
The situation at the scene, where an enraged mob had gathered to lynch two young men after one man claimed his penis and testicles had disappeared after shaking hands with the duo, was said to have been saved by the timely arrival of the police.
Observers at the scene said when the man felt his penis had vanished, he promptly raised a caution and eliminated his pants and what he saw left him disheartened. ” What he saw was more modest than a grain of rice and there were no gonads as well,” Jeremiah, one of the observers said.
A comparable episode at Nyanghasang people group in Calabar Metropolitan prompted a Police strike which caused a backlash assault by the local area. A Police van was harmed and a performer, Kandy Umoh was among those captured.
Whether it was phony information or the case was valid, most male occupants are presently conveying severe kola and gator pepper in their pockets which were said to act as security to avert any endeavor to grab their private parts.
However, inquisitively, a few occupants said this insurance didn’t work.
However, “my friend whose organ disappeared filled his pocket with bitter kola and alligator pepper,” as the saying goes.
