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  1 Kings 18:28  And they cried aloud, and   cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. Wonders, they say, shall never end, but in Benue state of Nigeria, it was one step taken too far. Some ears tingle and some were completely Revulsed when the news broke; Terhemen Anongo, a 44-year-old resident of Gboko in Benue State, has removed his testicles “to avert sexual desire”. Anongo, who is a medical school drop-out, claimed the decision will enable him to serve God properly. Last year, he had removed one testicle by himself, almost losing his life. He came into limelight in March after he undertook the surgery, which resulted in profuse bleeding. The timely intervention of those who knew about his plight saved the situation as medical practitioners rallied round to give him attention. Anongo, who dropped out from the University of Ibadan medical school over alleged ill health, had said the castration was based on his religious belief th