Following a video showing a man being assaulted over ₦11 million allegedly linked to fraudulent dealings, reactions online continued to grow more extreme. One comment bluntly urged further violence: “Chop em fada,” meaning they should beat him more. This response is deeply disturbing. It encourages prolonged physical abuse and treats human suffering as entertainment or punishment to be intensified. Regardless of any alleged crime, assault is not justice, and cheering it on reflects a dangerous desensitization to violence. Such comments normalize mob action and erode respect for the rule of law, where pain becomes a spectacle rather than a violation. When people casually demand more harm, society moves closer to chaos, where cruelty replaces accountability and violence is mistaken for righteousness.
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