A doctor, Bright Oris has narrated how an 11-year-old boy who had a maggot coming out of his anus was brought in for the examination and what caused such circumstances.
He wrote that the parents stated that the boy had been sexually abused by a neighbour who is now on the run when the police were involved.
They further revealed that they had to beat the boy up before he revealed who was abusing him as the abuser threatened to kill him if he ever reveals him to his parents.
Dr Bright wrote, “I’m just so livid! 😣.Today I decided to come to work to meet yet another heartbreaking story
So a man brings an 11yr old boy to the clinic; he was reluctant to talk saying they came for examination
Oga what’s the problem?
“A man has been raping the boy for over 3yrs
Wait for what?!
Pls, come again???
The mother noticed one day that the boy wasn’t sitting properly and he denied any injury when she asked so when he was sleeping at night she decided to check; guess what she found? Maggots coming out from the boy’s Anus 😣
Maggots!
She quickly told the father… who then probed but the boy refused to talk; Which made the father angry and beat him nonstop for 3hrs;
He even showed me the multiple bruising marks and fresh scars on his back
Pause! Oga you beat your child like this for 3hrs!??? “Yes sir because he was refusing to tell me who was sexually abusing him”
**Deep Sigh 😔… I didn’t know if to turn my anger on the man for horrible parenting or just keep it centred on that elephant in the room.
“ok pls continue.
After he beat the child for 3hrs, the boy finally revealed the identity of the man who has been abusing him… a former neighbour 🤦🏻♂️… and it all started a little over 3yrs ago. Even after they moved to another house the neighbour would still come and pick him up; the boy refused to talk all this while because the neighbour threatened to kill him if he ever said a word about it to anyone 🤦🏻♂️
3 whole years! And the said neighbour is married. He ran away when the police were involved.
(Abusers always use the threat to keep their victims silent) I did a physical examination for the boy, he barely talked and was easily startled at the slightest sounds.
Performed a rectal examination; boy already had Anal warts😣…
An anal wart is caused by infection of human papillomavirus and if left unattended to can cause anal cancer.
My small finger could barely go in without resistance and yet a grown man was putting his adult-sized penis in this small boy… what an animal!
I’m pained, angry and disgusted at the same time
But I had to keep it together and not let my anger out. When I was done, I prescribed some medications and tests; surely we have to screen this boy for sexually transmitted infection like HIV and Hepatitis amongst others. Hopefully, they all come back negative 🤞🏽
No doubt this boy will also need lots of psychotherapy for a long time…
I can’t even begin to imagine the ripple effects this experience might have on him. 😔
Pls parents… always check your children; when they’re asleep at night strip them and check! Check for bruises, wounds, marks but most of all, be the kind of parent that is approachable by your kids.
Abusers are not often strangers; they’re people you know. Create the kind of atmosphere that gives your kids the confidence to talk to you about anything and everything including everyone without fear of judgment or punishment. Abeg nau!!!
We’re living in dangerous times; parenting should be more proactive and intentional.”
This would not be the first time such thing is happening, that’s why parents are advised to create a comfortable atmosphere so their children can easily talk to them.
