Social media applauds a woman after she protected her child from kidnaper with blood

A Nigerian man has been accused of assaulting a woman while trying to steal her child after she refused to let go.

The incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter), showing the man, identified as a mallam, being held by bystanders.

According to a narrator in the video, the mallam allegedly tried to snatch the child from the woman.

When she resisted, he reportedly attacked her and caused serious injuries in an effort to overpower her.

Despite the attack, the woman held on to her child until members of the public stepped in and stopped the man from escaping.

The video has triggered outrage online, with many demanding justice and strongly condemning the attempted abduction.