Man accused of raping teenager says “I was only trying to help him”

Nigerian businessman Daniel Emeka is in serious trouble for “trying to help” a “homeless” 14-year-old boy.

“I come to Aba to buy goods, which I take to Lagos for sale,” the 51-year-old, who has now been arrested, said.

“I do come to Aba with my son, who is 15 years old. It was my son that brought the boy to our room.

“He 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,” Emeka said.

Ndubuisi is the boy in question.

Police believe the businessman lured the teenager into a hotel room in Aba, and raped him. They also believe the man had a thing for teen boys.

Abia State police commissioner Adeleye Oyebade paraded Emeka on Monday at the command headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital.

He said Emeka was arrested after a tip-off that he lured and abused young boys in his hotel room.

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

Police said they nabbed Emeka when he tried to flee to Lagos.

But the businessman said he was only trying to help “homeless” Ndubuisi who was “rescued” during the operation.