Father of baby whose penis was cut off during circumcision accuses circumcision ‘expert’ seeks help

The father of eight month old baby whose genitals was cut off in Bayelsa Mr Joseph Michael has accused the traditional circumcision expert of deliberately cutting off his son’s manhood.

Michael who spoke  on Friday said his son is sever pains and in dire need of financial help to save his life. .

Michael, 39 unemployed father of six children, three boys and three girls said that the incident had thrown him into financial distress as he cannot afford the cost of medical services at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa.

Michael, an ex-militant uder the Presidential Amnesty scheme said Mr. Ziworitin Keke, 59 on February 5 cut off half of the genitals of an eight-month-old during circumcision.

He appealed to public spirited individuals, Bayelsa government and members of the public to come to the aid of the eight-month old baby.

 "The idea that the circumcision was a mistake is untrue, the man did it deliberately because he circumcised other children, why will it be my son’s own that will go wrong?

“The incident was immediately reported to the Krokrosei Police Division but they demanded money from me for the arrest, they asked me to raise at least N5,000 naira but I had no money I rather concentrated on treating and saving my son.

“The man is yet to be arrested by the Police  because I am yet to raise the money they asked for and he is still enjoying his freedom.

“After cutting off my boy's penis, the man who is married to my son’s grandmother told my wife to leave the child with him for at least three weeks so that he could treat him very well.

“But my wife refused because the boy was bleeding and she rushed him to the health centre at Korokorosei a neigbouring community to us.", he said.

He explained that they were referred to the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa for specialized medical care.

Meanwhile the International Federation of Women lawyers had written a petition to the Bayelsa Police Commissioner.

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 When contacted on the development, Police Spokesman, DSP Asinim Butswat said the Command had received reports on the incident and said that investigations had commenced.

“We are working with the family and the case but right now, they are currently bugged down with medical attention for the baby in hospital.