Nigerian comedian Bovi has expressed anger over the recent apology from a Catholic priest who was seen hitting an altar boy on the head during a wedding ceremony.
In a social media post, Bovi voiced his frustration after watching the priest’s apology video, criticizing both its tone and content.
The priest had referred to the incident as a “normal correction,” which further enraged Bovi. He also highlighted the presence of another adult in the video, whose role was unclear, but who appeared to justify the priest’s actions, suggesting that had the priest not tapped the boy, he would have been blamed.
Bovi condemned the act as “violent and criminal,” and questioned why the Nigeria Police had not yet summoned the priest for questioning.
“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 “normal correction” and “a minor correction”. He was even encouraged by another apology of an adult who I couldn’t tell who he was exactly, that he would have blamed the priest if he didn’t do 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.”
