PHOTO: The strange fish turned into human in Ibadan was actually a baby octopus

There were rumors emerging from Ibadan that a fish turned human yesterday with pandemonium everywhere, the whole state thrown into confusion, Alfa's were scurrying around praying, women shouting all over what has been revealed to be a baby octopus.

 

The story that came up was that, a fish seller in Ibadan Ramota Salawu, raised alarm after she found a strange fish in the carton of fish she bought. According to her, the fish was half human and begged her not to scream which she eventually did. Continue after jump...

Hundreds of people trooped to see the strange fish at Akindele compound, Gege and some claimed, their cameras mysteriously got shattered when they tried to take pictures..

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mohammed Ndabawa, on Wednesday described as untrue the story of a fish with human parts reported in Ibadan on Tuesday.He confirmed it was a baby octopus and displayed it for journalists to see

He also said the woman was placed under protective custody and would be released when tension dies down

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