Two boys a 10-year-old and 11-year-old have been sexually abused by their male teacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The 22-year-old teacher identified as Prosper, separately, allegedly lured the kids to an isolated classroom in the guise of coaching them for ‘spelling bee.” The first incident happened October 18, 2024.
“The teacher raped one of the boys at the school, convincing him by saying he would be enrolled in an art competition where they would win a substantial amount of money,” a source at the school told the Punch.
“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.”
Luck ran out of the suspected when he tried to sodomise the other kid on November 13, 2024.
“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 eyewitness said.
The suspect was taken into police custody and being investigated for possible prosecution. However, Mrs. Ololade Ajayi founder DOHS Cares Foundation, said the police were not keen to go ahead with the case.
“Since the case was transferred to the Gender Unit, it has not been sent to court. I visited their office last Wednesday to inquire about the case.
“When I asked why it hadn’t been transferred, the inspector in charge explained that the unit was still conducting a preliminary investigation and that the boy’s mother had not returned.
“I informed the investigating police officer that the family was financially struggling and offered to cover the transport costs to the crime scene whenever they were ready. She assured me that she would call on Friday.
“On Friday, I called her to check if they were ready to go so I could arrange an Uber to take them to the crime scene, but she told me she was going somewhere else and would not be coming. I suspect there may be foul play involved.”
In July, a 27-year-old teacher named Bright Emelogu was sentenced to life in prison by an Ikeja, Lagos, Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for sodomising his 14-year-old pupil.
Prosper