Opara Macdonald, a hotelier, was detained by Lagos State’s Zone 2 Police Command on charges of having illegal carnal knowledge of a juvenile boy.
IREPORT247NEW reports that a sixteen-year-old Lagos secondary school student reportedly went insane after coming clean about being sexually assaulted by a well-known hotelier in the state’s Bucknor, Isheri Oshun neighbourhood.
The kid apparently told his mother that he had a confession to make before the New Year, which sparked the episode that startled his parents.
After learning that the head of a well-known hotel in the neighborhood had enticed him and four of his classmates to his establishment, sodomised them, and threatened to kill them if they told anybody, the mother reluctantly complied with her son’s request for anonymity only to become alarmed.
The suspect was paraded at the command headquarters in Onikan by CSP Ummal Ayuba, the Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO).
CPS stated, “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.
“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.”
“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 (N5,000.00
“Upon this revelation, the victim’s parents reported the matter to the Isheri-Osun Police Division.”
“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.
“The suspect allegedly threatened the victim with psychological harm should he reveal the incident, and since making his confession, the victim has exhibited signs of mental distress.”
According to ZPRO, the initial Investigating Police Officer (IPO) also engaged in unprofessional behaviour when he deleted a crucial witness statement from the case file before sending it to the Zone 2 Command Headquarters.
Since then, the IPO has been taken into custody and is being disciplined. The Mirabel Medical Centre medical report is still genuine and hasn’t been altered in any way, despite what some media outlets have claimed.
She claims that the victim is currently receiving medical attention and that the culprit will face formal charges in court after the investigations are over.
According to her, the suspect also enticed five other adolescents to his hotel, where he sodomised them and threatened to kill the guys if they told anybody about the occurrence.
In an interview with reporters, the suspect denied ever sodomising a boy. He declared, “Unless a judge finds me guilty, I never did it.”