Update: Mother who Beat 2-year-old Daughter for Getting Raped Loses Custody

A mother has lost the custody of her two-year-old daughter after she was recorded beating the girl for allowing herself to get raped in Lagos State.

The woman who is said to be mentally challenged was seen in a video which has already gone viral calling her daughter a prostitute for allowing herself to get raped has been sent to a rehabilitation centre.

A statement released by the Lagos state government this morning, says the rescue operation was carried out by officials of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development after the video of the woman abusing her daughter was shared online by a resident of the state.

Explaining the measures taken by the Ministry which led to the rescue of the mother and two children, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Yewande Falugba stated that as soon as the Ministry became aware of the incident, immediate action was embarked upon to rescue the children at Oniru beach, where they lived with their mother, on Sunday, 7th of June 2020, through a combined effort of the Child Protection Unit of Ministry, Police Officers and the reporter who initially challenged the woman at Idumota.

She said the two children believed to have been abused, were taken for medical examination and treatment, adding that they are currently placed in one of the government-approved orphanages in the State for adequate care pending completion of investigations into the matter.

She added that the mother of the two children, who was discovered to be mentally imbalanced, has since been taken to the State-owned rehabilitation centre for mentally challenged persons.

Remember that the child protective ministry in the state launched a search party to locate the mother and child after the video went viral.