Police arrest woman for ‘maltreating girl’ in Lagos

The Lagos police command says it has arrested a woman identified as Funmi Faith.

On Tuesday, the video of a man calling out Faith for “brutalising” a young girl, made the rounds on social media.

“This is bad, it is dehumanising. You can’t treat this girl like this. I’m giving Lagos state government this. It is bad,” the voice in the background said.

“If you don’t give them the video, you are a bastard,” the woman, who was brandishing a piece of wood, retorted.

The girl was seen bathing outdoors in the video.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said on Wednesday that the lady has been arrested. 

Hundeyin said the 32-year-old woman was arrested by officers from the Oke-Odo division on Tuesday.

He added that the victim has been handed over to the Lagos state ministry of youth and social development. 

“The woman captured in a now viral video maltreating a female child, 32-year-old Funmi Faith, has been arrested,” Hundeyin wrote on X. 

“She was arrested by police officers from Oke-Odo division yesterday, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

“Meanwhile, the child has been handed over to the Lagos state ministry of youth and social development for proper care and shelter.”