A 27-year-old suspected homosexual has been arrested for allegedly fondling the private parts of two boys aged nine and twelve on Ekwulobia Street in Mile 3, Diobu area of Rivers State.
The suspect, identified only as Ekpeye, had walked into a group of children playing and started asking for their names before fondling their private parts, PUNCH reports.
A sister to one of the victims, Obele Obene, said she and some neighbours saw the suspect through a window.
According to her, “The boys live in the area; one of them is my younger brother.
“He was touching their private parts, their penises and breasts, and told them to put their hands on his male organ.
“We caught him red-handed trying to rape one of them. We want justice to be served.”
Another witness, who identified himself as Chikezie, said the man tried to win the hearts of the boys by promising to buy them phones and bicycles.
In his account, he said, “I am living in Ekwulobia. A guy came into the midst of some children who were playing and pretended to be a good person; that he had money and he would buy them phones, bicycles and food, you know, just to gain their trust.
“He took them behind the building and started touching their buttocks and chests.”
According to him, the suspect had been handed over to the police.
