A 28-year-old man accused of stealing a man's penis through sorcery has been beaten to death in the West African country of Gambia, police say.

A police spokesman told Reuters on Thursday that Baba Jallow was lynched by about 10 people in the town of Serekunda, some nine miles from the capital Banjul.

Reports of penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, with purported victims claiming that alleged sorcerers simply touched them to make their genitals shrink or disappear in order to extort cash in the promise of a cure.

The police spokesman said many men in Serekunda were now afraid to shake hands, and he urged people not to believe reports of "vanishing" genitals. Belief in sorcery is widespread in West Africa.

Seven alleged penis snatchers were beaten to death by angry mobs in Ghana in 1997.

at least they know that they're not the only ones without a penis... Oh oh, they can go and start a club together. Then run a mob from there...

wow. dat tru eh?
now how exactly was it removed with sorcery. they just touch it?
odd indeed.

Sure! They could be the "Ex-penis men club" or "I can't pee standing anymore club"
But whatha trick huh? Shake hands and BANG, you have to seat for number 1 in toilet. I'm pretty sue David Copperfield (is that right?) didn't knew this one. :bang:

:darkside: that would be a really great trick to learn. you'd be the life of the party making everyone's penis fall off. or even better go to school and get all the boys to shake your hand so you'll be the one and only man in town! You'd have no trouble picking up a date for the prom after that.