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A man filmed challenging a trader at Garki International Market, Abuja has explained that he confronted the older man after allegedly hearing him make sexual comments about a girl he estimated to be between seven and 10 years old.

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‎The man gave his account in a video after footage of the confrontation went viral, saying the incident happened last Saturday after choir rehearsal.

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‎He said he had gone to the market to buy fabric for a client’s suit and help a friend pick up some clothing when he heard the alleged comments while walking through the corridor at Obasanjo Block.

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‎According to him, the girl was helping with her mother or guardian’s POS business and was carrying a blue Moniepoint POS machine.

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‎He said a woman nearby challenged the older man over his comment, but the man allegedly responded with another sexual remark about the child.

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‎The man said he could not ignore what he had heard and confronted him.

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‎“Sir, with all due respect, this thing you just said is very stupid. You shouldn’t say that to a child because she’s a minor,” he said.

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‎He added that some other men at the scene defended the older man, while another allegedly commented on the girl’s clothing.

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‎The man said he did not know anyone was recording the confrontation and only discovered that the video had gone viral on TikTok.

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‎He said he did not intervene for attention, adding, “The life of God in me trumps my humanity. I couldn’t hear that and walk away.”

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