Police authorities in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-old school teacher, named Prosper, at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy at the school.
Teacher Prosper allegedly committed the act after luring the victim to a solitary place on the school premises. He reportedly told the pupil to behave like a girl and remove his trousers.
An investigation according to Punch also revealed that the suspect had enticed the survivor to the location on October 18, 2024, by claiming he intended to take him to a spelling bee and art competition where the survivor would earn millions of naira and possibly even travel abroad.
“The teacher raped the boy at the school, convincing him by saying he would be enrolled in an art competition where they would win a substantial amount of money,” an eyewitness narrated.
“He took the boy to a class and ordered him to act like a girl. He then told him to pull his trousers down and close his eyes. He penetrated this boy and told him he should not tell anyone, assuring him that he would win the competition.”
This medium understand that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, while attempting to commit a similar act with another pupil at the school.
“An 11-year-old boy, who is more outspoken, informed his parents that he no longer wanted to attend the school. When his parents pressed for a reason, he revealed that a teacher had been threatening him, warning that something bad would happen if he didn’t comply with the teacher’s demands.
“This led the parents, school management, and other teachers to question other pupils, though they initially found no leads. However, a teacher recalled that the suspect often showed particular interest in one boy, frequently buying him gifts and giving him preferential treatment.
“It was at this point that the survivor confessed that the suspect had lured him with promises of a spelling bee and art competition, claiming he would win N2m and be taken abroad. The school was unaware of any such competitions mentioned by the suspect,” a source said.
The suspect was initially taken into custody by the police at the Idimu Division before being transferred to the Police Gender Unit for subsequent prosecution.
Meanwhile, the head of the Idimu Police Division, Chief Superintendent of Police, Gladys Faniyi, confirmed that the case had been referred to the Police Gender Unit.
“I have referred the case to the Gender Department. If you need any information, please direct your enquiries to that department,” Faniyi stated.