Police Arrest Over 100 Gay Suspects Holding Same-Sex Wedding in Nigeria
The Delta State Police Command announced on Tuesday that it had arrested more than 100 persons suspected to be gays in a same-sex wedding ceremony at a hotel in the State.
In a statement released via its official social media account, the state police department stated that it would parade the suspects anytime from now.
“Delta State Command has arrested over a hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony. We will be going live shortly on Facebook to parade the said suspects.”
Recall that several instances of arrests and public presentations of individuals believed to be engaging in homosexual activities have been made since the enactment of the anti-gay law in 2014.
In December 2020, the Lagos State Police Command arrested ten individuals suspected of engaging in homosexual activities at a brothel located in the Okota area of the state.
In an earlier incident in 2018, the police in Lagos State publicly presented 57 men accused of participating in homosexual activities at Kelly Ann Hotel in Egbeda.
Also, in January 2022, eight individuals alleged to be engaged in homosexual activities were taken into custody at a hotel in Isolo, Lagos.
Ezcel Magazine International observes the 2014 anti-gay law prescribes a 14-year prison sentence for anyone found guilty of engaging in same-sex sexual relations.
