Nigeria, June 24 -- A viral video showing a man being beaten and interrogated over an allegation of "manhood disappearance" in Rivers State has triggered fresh concerns about mob justice, vigilante excesses, and the police response to superstition-based claims.

The incident, which reportedly occurred on Monday in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers, drew condemnation from the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW). This rights group described the allegation as baseless and called for the prosecution of those who assaulted the accused.

According to a video shared by Oriental Times, members of a vigilante group in Rivers, the Onelga Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), apprehended a man identified as Daso after anothe...