Father Sparks Outrage After Joking About Hurting Crying Child


  • A Nigerian man faced backlash online for a disturbing joke about harming his child.
  • The incident was recorded in a TikTok video.
  • In the video, the father pretended to strangle his infant while joking about the child’s interruptions during private moments with his wife.

A Nigerian man has drawn widespread criticism online after making an unsettling joke about harming his child for frequently interrupting his private moments with his wife.

The incident was captured in a video posted on TikTok, where the father was seen placing his hand on his child’s neck while joking that he felt like strangling the infant.

In the clip, he expressed frustration that the child often cries and wakes up just as he tries to be intimate with his wife.

He said, “I should strangle you. You don’t let me sleep. It’s whenever I want to be with your mother that you start crying.”

The video quickly gained traction online, drawing heavy backlash from viewers. Many took to the comment section to denounce the father’s comments, describing them as inappropriate and alarming—even if intended as a joke.

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See some reactions below:

@Good Ness: “A man made a joke like this and months later he brought it to reality…”

@June 5🥀🌹: “Na why dem no Dey celebrate Father’s Day 😂.”

@temitope: “Make I talk true my husband always complain abt this issue lol🥰🥰🥰.”

@ᴛʜᴇ ℝ𝕆𝕊𝔸ℝ𝕐 ᴍᴀɴ 📿 👑: “Na father like this no dey allow children celebrate us 😩😂💔.”

@Adedigold unisex fashion plaza: “the baby be like this is just the beginning you never see anything😂🤣.”

@Tooluh____: “The baby be like you never see anything 😂, I never enjoy my tenure well you won give my mama another belle 😂😂😂.”

@oneandonlyomololade: “Me and my husband last night with our baby be that😂😂😂 that boy nah dramatic my husband almost cry🤣🤣🤣.”

@Eniola Omo Ade 🌈🌈: “after now una dey ask why dey no dey celebrate father’s day.