A 51-year-old man, identified as Daniel Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old boy identified as Ndubuisi in a hotel room in Aba.


The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adeleye Oyebade, who paraded the suspect on Monday at the command headquarters in Umuahia, said he was arrested sequel to a tip-off that the suspect lured and abused young boys in his hotel.

Oyebade said Ndubuisi’s mother, Ifeoma, had reported the disappearance of her son on March 24, 2017, after which operatives placed the suspect’s hotel and house under surveillance.

He was reportedly arrested when he attempted to escape to Lagos. The victim was also rescued.

Emeka admitted to taking Ndubuisi to his hotel room, but denied having sex with him.

He said, "I am a businessman. I come to Aba to buy goods, which I take to Lagos for sale. I do come to Aba with my son, who is 15-year-old. It was my son that brought the boy (Ndubuisi) to our room.

"We told me that the boy was driven away by his mother after a quarrel, and since it was late in the night, I allowed the boy to sleep with us."