A 32-year-old man, Prince Chinecherem, who allegedly defiled a 16-year-old boy, has infected him with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The suspect was arrested on Wednesday by policemen attached to Ejigbo Police Divisional Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Olabisi Okuwobi, after neighbours informed them of their suspicion about the suspect and the victim.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said yesterday at a press conference held at the State Command Headquarters that Chinecherem and the survivor had been taken for medical examination and the result revealed they were infected with HIV which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Edgal added that the suspect and victim had long been introduced to homosexual act. The commissioner noted that on January 22, at Ejigbo area of Lagos, the victim was seen sneaking out of the house of the suspect, Chinecherem, in a rather suspicious manner.
He said: “Curious neighbours accosted the victim and asked what he has gone to the suspect’s house to do. He could not give satisfactory answer. So they asked him to open up the plastic bag in his possession, which contained freshly used condoms filled with semen. At this point, the boy revealed that Chinecherem was his lover.
“The matter was immediately reported to the police at Ejigbo Police Station and the said Chinecherem was arrested for interrogation. After preliminary investigation, the matter was called for further enquiry by the Gender Section of the command. “The suspect will be charged to Sexual and Special Offences Court here in Ikeja.”