The Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man, Prince Chinecherem, for allegedly sodomising a 13 years old boy.

According to Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr Imohimi Edgal, the had man also infected the boy with HIV.

Edgal told journalists, on Thursday, at State Police Command’s Headquarters, that the incident happened in Ejigbo, a suburb of Lagos.

He said the man had been having several anal sex session with the boy. However, the suspect was exposed after the boy was seen sneaking out of his room at night and curious neighbours accosted him.

He said,

“On Tuesday, January 22, a 13-year-old male was seen sneaking out of the house of one Prince Chinecherem, 32, in a rather suspicious manner.

“Curious neighbours accosted the teenager and asked what he had gone to Prince Chinecherem’s house to do. He could not give a satisfactory answer.

“So they asked him to open up the nylon bag in his possession which contained freshly used condoms filled with semen. At this point, the boy revealed that Prince Chinecherem was his lover.

“The matter was immediately reported to the Police at Ejigbo Police Station and the said Prince was arrested for interrogation.”

The police boss added,

“After a preliminary investigation, the matter was called for a further inquiry by the Gender Section of the Command.

“Both suspect and the survivor had been taken for medical examination and the result revealed that the survivor has long been introduced to homosexual act.

“The worst is that both of them are infected with HIV virus which causes AIDS.”

He said that the suspect would be charged to Sexual and Special Offences Court in Ikeja while the survivor would be taken for medical rehabilitation.

(NAN)