There is a resurgence in allegations of missing manhood, at least 10 such cases in the recent, in Asankragwa, in the Western Region of Ghana
Even as the Divisional Police Command there has dismissed the allegations as false, following medical examinations that confirmed the alleged victims’ genitalia were intact and medically normal, many people fail to be assuaged.
At a press briefing in Asankragwa on Monday, October 26, 2026 yhe Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Vitus Napen, said the first case was reported at Wassa Dunkwa on October 17, 2026, and the division had since recorded 10 such cases.
Complainants alleged their genitalia disappeared after they came into physical contact with other people. Wassa Dunkwa recorded six cases, Asankragwa two, Aboi Nkwanta one and Breman one.
The Divisional Commander said all the complainants were referred for medical examinations, which established that their genitalia were intact and medically normal.
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He added that preliminary investigations suggested that panic, anxiety and misinformation had contributed to the spread of the allegations.
According to the Graphic, Chief Superintendent Napen cautioned the public against raising false alarms about alleged missing genitalia, warning that such actions could have legal consequences.
He said individuals found culpable could face prosecution for offences relating to the publication of false news and deceiving a public officer.
On the incident at Breman, Chief Superintendent Napen said a mob attacked and vandalised a police patrol vehicle when officers arrived to rescue a suspect accused of causing the disappearance of a man’s genitalia.
He said the mob smashed the vehicle’s rear windscreen in an attempt to lynch the suspect.
He condemned the incident, describing it as criminal, and warned that anyone who attacked security personnel or destroyed state property would be arrested and prosecuted. He urged the public to desist from taking the law into their own hands and allow the police to investigate such allegations.
He also appealed to chiefs, opinion leaders and assembly members in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality to intensify public education and encourage residents to report suspected criminal activities to the police for proper investigation.
The Divisional Commander said no arrests had been made in connection with the vandalism as of the time of the briefing, adding that investigations were ongoing to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
The Nigerian dimension
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital had in the past witnessed cases of alleged missing genitals leading to stirs around the state.
Many such allegations resulted in mob attacks and social distancing that affected even commercial transactions.
This despite medical professionals and law enforcement agencies repeatedly discountenancing such allegations.
