Astrid,

This must be pratically impossible and at the same time alarming if such things are happening in the Gambia.
I wonder what precaution the autorities are doing to avoid such things happening in our homeland.Perhaps Jammeh should take the responsibilities of his countrymen than pouring in imigrants from all parts of africa for his political greed.Have a nice week.

FYE
in Oslo.  
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  From: astrid christensen-tasong 
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  Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 5:06 AM
  Subject: Article from The Independent Newspaper


  Read On! Very Interesting.....

  From the Independent Newspaper: June 1, 2001

  "Penis snatchers" receive mob justice Victim's penis appears just as it had disappeared 

  Kanifing South was at the centre of an alleged penis-snatching incident last Saturday May 26, involving two men from Niger, Muhamed Abdoulie 45 and Essa Yusuf 56. Their alleged victim was one Ebrima Sillah of Kanifing South whose penis allegedly disappeared after he shook hands with them. According to an eyewitness account the incident was said to have started after the two "dervishes" from Niger offered their hands to a group of boys in Kanifing South saying they were beggars. The boys were said to have replied in the negative. 

  According to the eyewitness after the two left shortly afterwards Ebrima felt a sharp pain pricking in the region of his private part. He realised soon afterwards that his penis was gone to his astonishment. Ebrima was said to have wailed with disbelief, saying the two men have taken his penis the eyewitness said. Upon realising Ebrima's situation the other boys set off in search of the two men from Niger who were overtook by the boys. The boys demanded that they return Ebrima's penis but the two allegedly feigned innocence saying they were mere beggars. Another eyewitness noted that after trying peaceably to retrieve their friend's penis the boys ran out of patience and started beating the two men, demanding that they comply. 

  Matters reached a head, prompting the intervention of the paramilitary police to restrain the boys while the two penis-snatching suspects were rounded up. Ebrima was accompanied to the Kanifing Estate police station to report the incident. The Independent contacted police station in Kanifing and the officer on duty Seedy Drammeh confirmed the incident and said the two men were being detained. Sources say Muhamed and Essa are the subjects of intense investigation by the police. Seedy Drammeh however, disclosed that Ebrima's penis reappeared while he was at the station - a claim maintained by Ebrima Sillah himself who said he urinated in the station's toilet. 



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