A Nigerian father has accused security personnel at Emirate Mall in Ilorin, Kwara State, of discrimination after he was allegedly denied entry because of his daughter, who has special needs.
The incident reportedly occurred during the recent Eid holiday.
The man, dressed in white traditional attire, visited the mall with his young daughter, who was wearing pink, intending to shop.
However, he claimed they were stopped at the supermarket entrance and asked to leave by security staff.
The father shared his experience in a TikTok video that has since gone viral.
In the footage, he is seen holding his daughter and addressing the camera.
“Let’s go. This is a supermarket. She’s also a child like other children here. Those guys are not crying. Those children are not crying.
They welcomed her. Now the staff are walking us out because of my baby. No problem. Let’s go, family,” he said.
In a follow-up post on Tuesday via his TikTok handle @folorunshobodmas, he provided an update, explaining that senior mall officials later addressed the issue.
He expressed appreciation for the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Emirate Mall, who intervened and allowed them to enter.
“I’m very disappointed. I took my baby here for shopping, and we were saddened that a security officer asked us to leave because of her.
But thank God for the CSO of Emirate Mall, who stepped in and took us back in,” he said.