NAPTIP hunts man filmed beating toddler in viral video

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A man has sparked widespread outrage after a video emerged online showing him repeatedly flogging a toddler across the head and body.

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In the footage shared on X by @NigeriaStories on Wednesday, the shirtless man, wearing green athletic shorts, appears to flog the child repeatedly on the head with what appears to be a charger cable.

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The beating knocks the child onto a tiled floor, where the toddler cries out in distress.

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The man continues to flog the child, who uses her hands to cover her head from the wire while crying on the ground.

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The man could be heard speaking aggressively to the child and saying, “Ori ẹ o ma pe,” a popular Yoruba expression that is slang for “knocking sense into someone.”

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He then bends down to force the crying child back up.

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The video has drawn strong public condemnation across social media platforms, with many Nigerians calling for the man’s immediate identification and arrest.

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Responding to the viral clip on Wednesday, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said child abuse would never be tolerated.

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“We have noted the viral video and are working with relevant security agencies to identify, locate, and prosecute the perpetrator to the full extent of the law,” NAPTIP said via its X handle.

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The agency urged anyone with useful information to contact it via direct message, email at [email protected], or the shortcode 627.n

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It reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children and ensuring that those responsible for such acts face justice.

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