Six Nigerians Recall Childhood Punishments They Still Think Went Too Far

Six Nigerians have shared memories of childhood punishments they believe were far harsher than their mistakes. Their stories range from being beaten for refusing food or forgetting to wash socks to being flogged for eating meat meant for stew. One person said a severe beating over a faulty phone charger left him so distressed that he attempted suicide and stopped confiding in his mother. Others recalled waking up with welts, being punished for crying, or receiving repeated strokes over an unfinished school essay. The accounts raise a familiar Nigerian question: when does discipline become excessive, and how do harsh childhood punishments shape people later in life?

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