Woman seeks help to save his son

boy, Oyintari and his mother

A Nigerian woman is calling for help to save the life of his son who lost his penis during circumcision.

The nine-month old boy, Oyintari, whose penis was cut off during an ill-fated circumcision by his grandfather, is in need of help.

The incident, it would be recalled, occurred at the coastal town of Ondewari in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on February 5.

His mother, Mrs Eudora Michael, who stated this at Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where the child is on admission, said the boy was at risk and needs the assistance of the Bayelsa State government and well-meaning Nigerians.

According to her, “since this sad incident occurred, we have been running around to raise money; we have borrowed and are in big debt. My husband has gone to the village to gather money, but people are not forthcoming with help.

The baby, according to medical sources, may be scheduled for corrective plastic surgery to reconstruct the urinary system to enable him pass urine normally

Meanwhile, the Police in Bayelsa state has confirmed the arrest of the 59-year-old traditional health practitioner, Mr. Ziworitin Keke, who performed the ill-fated circumcision on the child.