A man seen confronting a trader in a viral video at Garki International Market, Abuja, has explained that he confronted the older man after allegedly hearing him make sexual comments about a girl he estimated to be between seven and 10 years old.

The man gave his account in a video after footage of the confrontation went viral, saying the incident happened last Saturday after choir rehearsal.

He said he had gone to the market to buy fabric for a client’s suit and help a friend pick up some clothing when he heard the alleged comments while walking through the corridor at Obasanjo Block.

According to him, the girl was helping with her mother or guardian’s POS business and was carrying a blue Moniepoint POS machine.

He said a woman nearby challenged the older man over his comment, but the man allegedly responded with another sexual remark about the child.

The man said he could not ignore what he had heard and confronted him.

“Sir, with all due respect, this thing you just said is very stupid. You shouldn’t say that to a child because she’s a minor,” he said.

He added that some other men at the scene defended the older man, while another allegedly commented on the girl’s clothing.

The man said he did not know anyone was recording the confrontation and only discovered that the video had gone viral on TikTok.

He said he did not intervene for attention, adding, “The life of God in me trumps my humanity. I couldn’t hear that and walk away.”

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