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By John Charles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty-four-year-old Terhemen Anongo, who dropped out of the University of Ibadan as a 500-level medical student, says he has castrated his second testicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PUNCH had in March 2021 reported the story of Anongo, who became a cart pusher after dropping out of school and removed one of his testicles. Several people, including his classmates at UI, supported him after the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On why he removed the testicle, he had said, \u201cYou know how the issue of sexual urge torments one when you don\u2019t have a wife, coupled with your religious beliefs. I am someone deeply involved in religion and I read about Origen Adamantius, one of the early church leaders from Egypt, who paid to be castrated so that he would not be bothered by sexual urge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was in an attempt to do the same thing that I removed my right testicle but there was a heavy flow of blood, so I abandoned it (castration) and rushed to hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday, Anongo said he decided to remove the second testicle because of his religious beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said, \u201cYes, I went to remove the second testicle based on religious belief. But I told this man (his friend) not to tell you (the reporter) because I don\u2019t want to disturb you and don\u2019t want it in public domain, still he (the friend) told you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked the day he removed the testicle, he said, \u201cI removed it on Monday. The first one had little hitches but this one, having learnt from that experience, I did (remove) it very well. Somebody is always coming to dress it for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine; there is no problem; I\u2019m only waiting for when the wound will be healed so I can remove the stitches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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