Viral video: Police investigate assault on Lafia student by lecturer, family 

The Nasarawa State Police Command is investigating a case of the physical abuse of a young lady, identified as a student of the University of Lafia.

The female student whose name is yet to be identified is seen in viral videos being beaten and having her clothes cut with scissors.

The videos were posted by a tweep, Agatha Akaahar, who revealed that the incident had escalated from a fight between the victim and her friend over the phone number of a boyfriend.

It was observed in the video that the yet-to-be-identified lady was being flogged by two men and two ladies, while the recording took place.

It was gathered that one of the men, beating the lady is Emmaneulla’s father, another lady who had previously been harassed for dating and having intercourse with her boyfriend.

In the video, a male voice was heard asking one of the ladies to flog the victim.

It was also observed that the voices in the recording showed the victim might have assaulted one of the perpetrators, a relative [Emmaneulla] before the incident on Saturday.

The victim was later seen inside a car in an unknown bush area.

The man who was suspected to have ordered the assault was seen using a pair of scissors to cut the top worn by the victim, as she was being stripped.

In an update on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the Nasarawa State Police Command was investigating and would provide details soon.

Giving an update, the Nasarawa Police, in a tweet on Saturday, said, “Sequel to the viral tweet of assault on a female teenager in Lafia, Nasarawa state, the Command swiftly commenced an investigation into the case.

“It is gratifying to state that, two suspects have been arrested in connection with the case while the vehicle used in conveying the victim to an undisclosed location where she was assaulted has been recovered. An effort is ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects still at large.”