Strange creature among frozen fish causes stir

There was stampede in Ibadan, south west Nigeria on Tuesday, as a mammoth crowd gathered over the discovery of a mermaid-like creature in a carton of fish.

It was gathered that a fish seller, Eleha Ramota, had discovered the strange creature, which has half human body with a tail, while sorting fishes she bought in a carton for the day’s sales.

Having thrown the fishes she bought into a bowl of water to thaw, the woman was startled, upon retrieving it, when she saw the strange creature among the fish. She reportedly raised the alarm, which attracted her husband and a Muslim cleric, who reportedly recited some verses of the Quran and prayers upon it.

Following the discovery of the strange creature, huge crowds, including hoodlums, thronged the place to catch a glimpse of it. This also got traditionalists, especially Osun River goddess worshippers and devotees of Yemoja (Mammy Water) excited, as they besieged the area.



Culled from The Sun Newspapers