The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman accused of biting off her lover’s manhood during a disagreement in Port Harcourt.
According to reports, the incident took place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Bishop Okoye Street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt, leaving residents in shock. Legit.ng gathered that “the cap of the man’s manhood was completely bitten off by the woman.”
The suspect, a 43-year-old woman identified simply as Gift, was taken into custody by officers from Nkpolu Police Division in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area. As reported by Vanguard, the victim has been identified as Sunday, her lover.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that tensions flared when Sunday allegedly demanded intimacy, a request Gift refused after claiming he had taken aphrodisiacs. This led to a violent confrontation.
A resident who spoke under anonymity said, “Mr. Sunday became angry and allegedly descended on his female partner for her refusal. In the process, Gift managed to get hold of the man’s manhood with her mouth and chop off the cap of the manhood.”
The source further revealed, “The cap of the man’s manhood was completely bitten off by the woman.”
Neighbours reportedly rushed to the scene after hearing Sunday’s distress cries. Some bystanders, angered by what had happened, allegedly attempted to mob the woman before police officers intervened and took control of the situation.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident to the press. In her words, “Yes, I can confirm the incident. The woman (suspect) aged 43 years has been arrested. Investigation is ongoing.”
In recent months, incidents of domestic violence have been on the rise in Nigeria, sparking alarm among citizens and rights advocates. Between 2019 and 2024, the country witnessed an increase in reports of physical assault and violence within homes, with January 2025 alone seeing several disturbing cases.
Commenting on the troubling trend, psychologist Tony Omeluko linked it to the worsening economic crisis and its toll on mental health. He remarked, “Nigerians and other African countries don’t care much about people’s mental health. A lot of Nigerians are currently sick mentally due to the hardship.”
