A disturbing incident has come to light in Lagos State, where a 16-year-old secondary school student has allegedly been driven to madness after being sexually molested by a popular hotelier in Bucknor, Isheri Osun.
According to reports, the incident occurred before last Christmas, when the student confided in his mother about the horrific experience.
The mother, who had pledged to keep her son’s confession confidential, was unable to bear the revelation and raised the alarm.
The victim alleged that the hotelier had lured him and four fellow students to his hotel, where he subjected them to sexual assault. The hotelier reportedly warned the victims that if they disclosed the incident to anyone, they would die.
The mother recounted that shortly after her son opened up to her, he began to exhibit disturbing behavior, talking to himself like an insane person. The incident has left the family reeling in shock.
The hotelier was arrested after the 16-year-old boy confessed to his mother that he molested him at his hotel located at Bucknor in the Isheri Oshun area of the state, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone-2 Command, Lagos, AIG Adegoke Fayoade said.
Fayoade said the hotelier has been detained for alleged sexual assault on male students in his hotel.
He said that the suspect will remain in detention pending conclusion of investigations.
He said that the parents of the boy reported the case to the police at Zone 2.