Nigerian Police Apprehend 67 for Attending Gay Wedding

Nigerian Police Apprehend 67 for Attending Gay Wedding

Authorities in Nigeria — where homosexuality and same-sex sexual relationships remain criminal offenses — have reportedly arrested 67 people for attending the wedding of two men in Ekpan, the latest in a wave of anti-gay incidents across sub-Saharan Africa.JAMB Portal The Delta State Police Command made the arrests Monday morning. Police stormed the Teebulus Hotel … Read more

Kano Hisbah arrests youths for attending gay wedding

Kano Hisbah arrests youths for attending gay wedding

The Kano State Hisbah Board (an institution charged with upholding Islamic religious morality) has detained 19 young people for attending a same-sex marriage ceremony.Information Guide Nigeria Malam Lawan Ibrahim, Hisbah’s spokesman, alleged on Tuesday in Kano that the youths had assembled to attend the wedding of two suspected homosexuals, Abba and Mujahid. “The arrest was … Read more