In Benue State, a female lecturer is reported to have maltreated her houseboy because he misplaced the exercise books she bought for him.
According to reports online, the 6-year-old boy was brought from a village to be enrolled at a school in Makurdi, the state capital.
A neighbour, Teryila Orkuma believed to have witnessed the incident reportedly confirmed the incident which has been reported on various social media platforms.