Breaking: “Gay Wedding Ceremony in Nigeria”, Police Arrest Over 100 Suspects in Delta

• The Delta police command has announced the arrest of over 100 gay suspects in the south-south state
• The suspects allegedly organised a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel, contrary to set rules in Nigeria
• Police operatives subsequently paraded the male suspects, with some of them appearing like crossdressers

Asaba, Delta state - The Delta police command on Tuesday, August 29, announced that it arrested over 100 suspects linked to a gay wedding ceremony held in the state.

In a post on its official X (formerly known as Twitter) page, the police stated that the suspects were arrested at a hotel in the state.

Delta police arrest dozens of gay suspects

Homosexual relationships are illegal in Nigeria, and violators are liable to go to jail.

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The police's statement partly reads:

“Delta State Command has arrested over a hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony."

Security agents later paraded the said suspects, and journalists spoke to some of them.

Some social media users have expressed their thoughts on the arrest.

Reacting, @egbegba_ wrote:

“What do people see in being gay? What is the excitement, pleasure, or gain? Please take them to court.”

@HansonErere said:

“Good one.”

@Ajifor_m commented:

"Arrest all of them including the hotel management."

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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the Kano state Hisbah Board arrested no fewer than 19 persons for attending a suspected gay wedding in 2022.

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As reported by Daily Nigerian, the arrest was confirmed by Hisbah spokesperson Lawan Ibrahim on Tuesday, December 20.

Ibrahim stated that the 19 persons arrested for attending the suspected homosexual wedding of Abba and Mujahid were youths and their attendance at the event was the reason for their arrest.

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Legit.ng also reported that the World Bank announced that it will no longer release funds to Uganda over the adoption of a law that criminalises same-sex relationships.

This decision comes after the Ugandan government passed an anti-LGBTQ law earlier this year, imposing severe penalties, including life imprisonment and death.

World Bank announced the decision in a statement published Tuesday, August 7, 2023.

Source: Legit.ng