A video showing a masquerade violently assaulting a young woman has triggered widespread outrage online.
The incident is said to have taken place during a recent Urhobo cultural festival in Delta State.
In the footage, the woman is seen on the ground near a gutter while the masquerade repeatedly lashes her with a long cane. Despite her cries and attempts to escape, the beating continued, with the victim nearly falling into the gutter as she tried to get away.
The assault only ended when the masquerade was eventually pulled back by his handler.
The development comes shortly after reports from another cultural festival in Delta State where women were allegedly sexually assaulted by some individuals.
See a video of the latest assault below.