A man has been caught allegedly attempting to lure a young girl hawking avocados with ₦1,000 for sexual purposes, a disturbing incident which has equally sparked outrage thereafter.
Penpushing reports that the incident surfaced in a viral video, and when the man was questioned, he denied the allegation, claiming he is the father of the girl, however, the innocent child contradicted him.
The minor stated that the suspect approached her and asked her to follow him to a secluded place so they could “touch body,” promising to give her ₦1,000, adding that when she refused, the man brought out the cash in an attempt to persuade her.
Penpushing further reports that the video which was brought to light by content creator LordZeus in a post shared on IG on Monday, showed some bystanders during confrontation with the man pleading on his behalf, claiming he was mentally unstable and alleging that the girl was not the first child he had approached.
The content creation in reaction challenged the defence, questioning why alleged mentally derailed person should excuse such behaviour toward a minor, and, however, cautioned parents against sending young girls out to hawk, noting that female child hawkers are often
“Parents please, no matter how hard life gets, do not allow your girl child especially underage to hawk on the streets alone. Even If they must hawk, hawk alongside them. They are constantly at risk of se*xual harassment, and many of them will never speak up. I’ve hawked before, so I know exactly what life on the street is like’, he stated.
“Imagine if this man was able to manipulate the little girl with just 1,000 naira, this will be unimaginable “Ihe na-eme nu o. Let’s do everything possible to protect our girl children. Their safety and dignity must come first before any other thing. It can only get better’, he wrote
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