The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old school teacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, identified simply as Prosper for defiling a 10-year-old boy at the school.
The teacher who committed the crime last month was said to have told the pupil to behave like a girl and take off his trousers after luring him to a solitary spot in the school.
News About Nigeria gathered that he lured the child 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.
According to a family source familiar with the incident, the teacher was able to deceive the boy and his parents by lying about the competition.
The source said “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.
“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.”
Confirming his arrest, a police source revealed that, the teacher was apprehended on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, while attempting to commit a similar act with another pupil at the school.
Giving details on his arrest, the police source said, “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.”
The Police source further revealed that the suspect was initially taken into custody at the Idimu Division before being transferred to the Police Gender Unit for subsequent prosecution.
