A 16-year-old victim (names withheld) has narrated how he was sodomised twice by a Lagos-based hotel owner, who allegedly paid him ₦13000 (thirteen thousand naira only).
The police at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, have arrested the hotel owner, Opara Macdonald, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites, Ejigbo.
The 16-year-old victim had reportedly initially lost his senses after divulging his amorous relationship with the hotel owner, who was said to have had carnal knowledge of him through the anus.
The victim said, “One of my friends introduced me to him (suspect). He called it an update, but I didn’t know that was what he was talking about.
The first time he took me to his house and after he did it through the anus, he gave me ₦5000 (five thousand naira).
The victim also added, “When I complained to my friend, Balogun, that the man only gave me ₦5000, he said that I should go back to him. When I went back to him, he took me to his house in Egbeda again and did the same thing to me. The second time, he gave me ₦5000 again and added another ₦3000 for transportation to where he picked me up.”
Meanwhile, the suspect, while speaking with journalists, denied ever sodomising the victim or any other boy. He also insisted that only a judge can convict him for the alleged offence. “I never did it, except if a judge convicts me of that,” he said.
The hotelier also blamed his competitors in the area for his predicament, while also admitting to having given the victim ₦5000, which he claimed was for swimming and internet games.
Earlier, the spokesperson of the Zone 2 Police Command, CSP Ummal Ayuba, told newsmen, “The Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force hereby parades one Opara Macdonald (male), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites, Ejigbo, Lagos, following allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor, an act against the order of nature.
This development follows a petition dated January 23, 2025, submitted to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, by one Edozie Christian (male) of Isheri-Osun, Lagos, on behalf of his 16-year-old son, Chigozie Edozie (male).
The petition alleged that the suspect, Opara Macdonald, engaged in unlawful sexual acts with the minor.”
According to the Zone 2 Police spokesperson, “Upon receipt of the petition, the Assistant Inspector General of Police assigned CSP Uba Bangajiya Adams to conduct a discreet investigation into the matter.
The victim, initially fearful of speaking out due to threats allegedly made by the suspect, confided in his mother.
He recounted that Opara Macdonald warned him that disclosing the incident would result in his losing his sanity.”
She also continued that, “Reassured by his mother, the victim detailed how the suspect had taken him from the hotel in his vehicle to his residence at No. 4B, Oshoba Street, Akowonjo-Egbeda, Lagos, where he was forcefully subjected to unlawful sexual acts.
Following the incident, the suspect allegedly provided the victim with a bottle of Lucozade Boost and a cash sum of Five Thousand Naira (₦5,000.00).
Upon this revelation, the victim’s parents reported the matter to the Isheri-Osun Police Division.”
The police continued, “Investigative actions were initiated, but rather than cooperating with law enforcement, the suspect refused to honour police invitations and instead attempted to manipulate the process. Seeking to evade justice, he escalated the matter to the Zone 2 Command Headquarters, where he was subsequently apprehended.
To ascertain the veracity of the claims, the victim underwent a medical examination at Mirabel Medical Centre. Additionally, a close friend of the victim, who was present at the hotel on the day of the incident, corroborated the allegations.
This friend confirmed that the suspect had been engaging in unlawful acts with the victim and had also attempted a similar act with him, which he resisted.
He further presented recorded telephone conversations, chat histories, and video evidence filmed by the victim within the suspect’s residence using the suspect’s own phone. Initially, the suspect denied knowing the victim. However, when confronted with evidence, he admitted to taking Chigozie Edozie to his residence.”
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