Nigeria’s NAPTIP searches for man seen assaulting toddler in video

Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons is searching for a man recorded beating a toddler with a cable. The video has circulated widely and prompted public outrage, according to Punch Nigeria, which did not identify the suspect or provide details about the child’s condition.
Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons is searching for a man filmed beating a toddler with a cable, according to Punch Nigeria. The assault was captured in a video that has circulated widely. The footage has generated widespread outrage across Nigeria, the report said.
NAPTIP has begun looking for the man shown in the recording. The available material did not identify him or say where the incident took place. It also did not provide information about the toddler’s condition, the identity of the person who recorded the video or whether anyone had been arrested.
The agency’s search follows public reaction to the footage. Further details about the investigation were not available in the supplied report.
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