A 44-year-old Terhemen Anongo, who dropped out as a 500 level medical student of the University of Ibadan and later became a cart-pusher, has explained why he castrated himself.
Anongo, popularly known in Gboko, Benue State as ‘doctor’, first removed one of his testicles in March 2021, and removed the second one three weeks ago on January 3, 2022.
Speaking to The Punch on the effect of the full castration of his testicles, said he now sleeps perfectly without waking up with sexual urge, adding that he has enough time to read his Bible.
Narrating the psychological effect of not having a wife or girlfriend, Anongo said, “You know you will have a problem in Gboko if you do not have a girlfriend. You will have to go and sleep with prostitute and pay either N1,000 or N2,000, depending on the style you want.
“After that (sleeping with prostitute), you feel guilt, it was very bad and almost suicidal. Then, if I see a woman shaking her buttocks, I sometimes resorted to buying data and watching pornography on my phone. But now, the interest in these things is simply not there.
“There is no sexual urge at all. I can sleep perfectly now. I have a lot of peace in my mind, read the Bible and understand it.”
Anongo, added that if one had an urge but could not exercise it, “it makes one angry very easily.”
While stating that he personally carried out the castration, Anongo said he only decided to visit hospital because of infection he had.
“I had an infection, so I was going to hospital to dress it but now, I am better. I am beginning to cope very well and my voice is changing, it is becoming lighter,” he added.
