Lagos woman remanded for allegedly assaulting teenage daughter with knife

Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the apprehension and prosecution of a pistillate accused of assaulting her 15-year-old girl successful the Ipaja country of Lagos.

The improvement follows nationalist outrage implicit a viral video that surfaced connected Wednesday, showing the alleged incidental astatine a residence connected Tashoro Street adjacent Ipaja.

In the footage, the pistillate was seen restraining the teen portion holding a weapon aft reportedly beating her wrong a residential compound, sparking wide interest online.

Providing an update via its authoritative X grip connected Thursday, the bureau said the lawsuit was brought to its attraction done the viral clip, prompting an contiguous effect successful enactment with established kid extortion protocols.

According to the statement, the unfortunate was promptly rescued by the Child Protection Unit of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and has since been placed successful a shelter, wherever she is receiving attraction and psychosocial support.

The bureau added that the fishy was apprehended by operatives of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and subsequently handed implicit to the constabulary astatine Ipaja Division.

“The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Viol...