A little boy's parents have left many people thinking after they buried their son's legs in the ground.
The little boy's legs were buried in the ground
A child was given a barbaric treatment because of his inability to walk as at when due by having his legs buried in the ground. The incident took place in Markurdi, Benue state.
The act has been condemned and described as superstitious and barbaric.
However, some people noted that what the parents did was an effective method to make the children take the first step..
Jeph Toochukwu Ezeokoli wrote: "Just saw this around my neighborhood,a child got his legs buried for his inability to walk as at when due. Is this practice not barbaric and brutal?"