In the Democratic Republic of Congo, West Africa, there has been a rise in the incidence of penis stealing, the trend is growing so rapidly that police have arrested 13 men on charges of using black magic to shrink or steal penises (or should that be penii - I've never experienced more than one penis before!).

It was last week that this spate of willy witching started and radio call-in shows were quickly inundated with callers who advised listeners to beware of fellow passengers in communal taxis wearing gold rings. I have no idea what the wearing of a gold ring has to do with nicking somebody's nuts; perhaps its symbollock.

Ten years ago, in Ghana, 12 suspected penis snatchers were beaten to death by an angry mob - or perhaps they were beaten for the gold rings they were all wearing...

So gentlemen: beware of men wearing gold rings when you're out and about. You have been warned...

Reuters