Lagos government announces arrest of teacher in viral child abuse video

On Wednesday, January 8, the Lagos State government announced the arrest of Stella Nwadigo, a nursery school teacher at the Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu.

After being caught on camera slapping a three-year-old kid for not doing well on a class assignment, Nwadigo was reportedly taken into custody by Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency agents.

In the video that was posted on X, Oyindamola stated, “A teacher named Stella Nwadigo was seen physically abusing and mistreating a three-year-old boy named Abayomi Michael.”

Nigerians were outraged by the instructor’s behavior in the video, and many of them called for the school to be closed and the teacher to be arrested on social media.

But in a quick move, LDSVA on its X account praised Nigerians for alerting the agency to the teacher’s behavior.

It read, “We are grateful to everyone who alerted us to the alarming case of a teacher who was caught on camera physically abusing a 3-year-old boy.

“We are happy to notify the public that Owutu FSU has taken the teacher into custody and that an investigation has begun in earnest,” LDSVA stated.

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The organization also reaffirmed to Nigerians its dedication to upholding each child’s rights and giving all children in the nation a loving environment.

“Please do not hesitate to contact us via our toll-free hotline: 08000 333 333 or send a direct message on our social media platforms if you have any additional information about this case or similar incidents,” the statement continued.