By Ado Oyeyemi
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has launched efforts to identify and apprehend a man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a toddler.
The footage, which surfaced on X on Wednesday, shows the shirtless man dressed in green shorts repeatedly hitting the child on the head and body with what appears to be a charger cable.
The toddler is seen falling onto a tiled floor as she cries in distress, while the man continues the assault. At one point, the child uses her hands to shield her head from the blows.
The man is also heard speaking aggressively to the child and saying, “Ori ẹ o ma pe,” a Yoruba expression commonly used to suggest that someone is being taught a lesson or having sense knocked into them.
He later bends down and attempts to force the crying child back to her feet.
The video, shared on X by @NigeriaStories, has triggered widespread outrage, with social media users calling for the man’s identity to be established and for him to be arrested.
Reacting to the footage, NAPTIP said it had taken note of the incident and was working with relevant security agencies to track down the alleged perpetrator.
“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,” the agency stated on its X handle.
The agency urged members of the public with information that could assist the investigation to contact it through direct message, email at info@naptip.gov.ng or its shortcode, 627.
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NAPTIP reiterated its commitment to protecting children from abuse and ensuring that anyone found responsible for such acts faces the law.
