“He is an abuser” – Kate Henshaw, Etinosa Idemudia react to video of Catholic Priest knocking altar boy
Nollywood actresses Kate Henshaw and Etinosa Idemudia have responded to a viral video showing a Catholic priest hitting an altar boy.
The video, which surfaced online a day ago, shows a priest giving the altar boy a hard knock on the head for not holding the microphone steady during a couple’s wedding vows.
The footage sparked outrage among Nigerians, prompting the priest to apologize for his behavior. Surprisingly, the boy’s family defended the priest, claiming there was nothing wrong with him disciplining their son.
This didn’t sit well with comedian Bovi, who took to Instagram to express his anger and frustration over the unchecked forms of abuse in Nigeria. He criticized the priest for referring to his actions as “normal correction” and “minor correction,” and noted that the boy’s father even said he would have faulted the priest if he hadn’t knocked his son.
Bovi condemned the act, calling it violent and criminal, and questioned why the authorities hadn’t taken action against the priest.
Taking to his comment section, Kate Henshaw and Etinosa Idemudia concurred with him.
Henshaw called the Catholic Priest an abuser. She commented, “This is just not a priest, this one na abuser!! Simple”.
Etinosa Idemudia blamed it on the fact that Nigerians have normalized abuse. She noted how a lot of bruised adults today with anger issues and all sorts of psychological issues come to marry their sons and daughters and continue the same sick cycle.
“The thing is that we have been so used to abuse we see it as “normal.” A lot of bruised adults today with anger issues and all sorts of psychological issues are coming to marry our sons and daughters and continuing the same sick cycle. It is well for Africa”.