Veteran Nigerian comedian, Bovi has taken to social media to call out a Catholic Priest for knocking one of his altar boys.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that a video shared online showed the moment a priest officiating a wedding ceremony knocked the altar boy, assisting him for not holding the microphone close enough to the groom’s mouth well.
The video sparked outrage on social media and the priest have since apologized.
Reacting, Bovi, via his Instagram page on Friday expressed dismay at the rate at which most firms of abuse go unchecked in Nigeria.
The father and comedian noted how the Priest unprovoked, hit a defenceless child for a very flimsy reason, questioning what the Priest would have done if the boy had done something grievous.
He further pondered what the Priest could do behind closed doors if he couldn’t even control himself publicly.
The comedian avowed that knocking a child in the head unprovoked is a violent and criminal act as he questioned why the police hadn’t invited the man.
The post reads: “I’ve been trying to ignore this video like it never happened but after watching the apology video this morning, I’m more livid and miffed at the rate at which most forms of abuse go unchecked in Nigeria.
“In the poorly staged apology video, the Priest described his actions as a “normal correction” and “a minor correction.” He was even encouraged by another apology from an adult, who I couldn’t tell who he was exactly, that he would have blamed the Priest if he hadn’t done that.
“He hit a defenseless child. He humiliated that child. He harmed that child’s confidence. He hit the head of the child for a very flimsy reason. Now imagine when that child does something really wrong.
“A priest who couldn’t control himself in public. Take a moment to think about what he’s capable of doing behind closed doors. If we think this is normal behavior, then we are all abnormal.
“Knocking a kid in the head unprovoked is a violent and criminal act. @nigerianpolice why haven’t you invited this man? If you fight for one child, you will be saving very many others. We must prevent and put out small fires before we all get consumed.
“In a society where a virgin priest who preaches the teachings of Jesus uses physical harm to convey his unprocessed emotions, there is bound to be doom. We’re probably in hell already”.