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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on members of the public to assist it in locating a woman shown in a viral video with her two-year-old daughter, who had allegedly been raped several times by a yet to be identified man.
Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, who shared the video on Twitter, said it was shot at the popular Idumota market, in Lagos.
The woman, who spoke in Yoruba, is seen in the video blaming the child victim for the alleged sexual assault.
Ojukwu wrote, “We are currently investigating this case but need all the leads we can get.
“This video was shot in Idumota Lagos & the woman in the video beat her 2 year old child who has been repeatedly raped by a man mercilessly. She blames the toddler for being raped & calls her ‘ashawo’.
“Please look at the face in this video. We know lagos has a large population but if you recognise this face or any leads, @NhrcTweets @NHRCGender will appreciate your help. This little child needs our help now. My DMs are open. @NhrcTweets is available too. Please Nigerians.”
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