by Staff writer
No fewer than 42 men bring been arrested yesteryear the law inwards Lagos State, Nigeria, for allegedly involving inwards homosexual activities, Punch Newspaper reports.
It was learnt that the suspects were rounded upward at a hotel at Weigh Bridge inwards Owode Onirin expanse of Lagos State on Saturday.
The hotel where they were caught has been sealed off, the study every bit good stated. Some of the men wore woman someone clothes, people say.
A resident of the area, who gave his mention solely every bit Tunji, said policemen from the Owode Onirin Division swooped on the suspects at closed to 3.30 pm.
He said, “There bring been reports that the hotel harbours homosexuals. They were at that topographic point this afternoon when policemen struck. About twoscore of them were caught inwards the act.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest.
He added that the suspects had been handed over to the province chore forcefulness for prosecution.
Officer Cole said: “It is true. About 42 suspected homosexuals were arrested together with the hotel has been condoned off spell investigation continues. They are inwards custody of the Lagos State Task Force together with volition live on charged to courtroom soon.”
Nigeria's ex-president Goodluck Jonathan signed a nib inwards 2014 that criminalises all forms of homosexual activities together with relationships inwards the country, amongst offenders risking upward to a 14-year jail term. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/
No fewer than 42 men bring been arrested yesteryear the law inwards Lagos State, Nigeria, for allegedly involving inwards homosexual activities, Punch Newspaper reports.
It was learnt that the suspects were rounded upward at a hotel at Weigh Bridge inwards Owode Onirin expanse of Lagos State on Saturday.
The hotel where they were caught has been sealed off, the study every bit good stated. Some of the men wore woman someone clothes, people say.
A resident of the area, who gave his mention solely every bit Tunji, said policemen from the Owode Onirin Division swooped on the suspects at closed to 3.30 pm.
He said, “There bring been reports that the hotel harbours homosexuals. They were at that topographic point this afternoon when policemen struck. About twoscore of them were caught inwards the act.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest.
He added that the suspects had been handed over to the province chore forcefulness for prosecution.
Officer Cole said: “It is true. About 42 suspected homosexuals were arrested together with the hotel has been condoned off spell investigation continues. They are inwards custody of the Lagos State Task Force together with volition live on charged to courtroom soon.”
Nigeria's ex-president Goodluck Jonathan signed a nib inwards 2014 that criminalises all forms of homosexual activities together with relationships inwards the country, amongst offenders risking upward to a 14-year jail term. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/