Punch Newspaper reports that Chibuike Ukazu, a police constable, was stripped by the inhabitants of the Umueze community, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. Chubuike was stripped based on allegations of him having gay sex. Punch also reports that his partner was stripped too and beaten to stupor. According to the news report, Chibuike…
On the 10th of March, a video surfaced on social media, of two men confessing to the murder of another man in Nanka, Anambra State. The 28-year-old Angus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo had connected with the now-deceased man on Facebook. Messages were exchanged and the man told Angus Chukwuebuka he was gay and asked him if he…
Hate Crimes against LGBTQ people in Nigeria are not new; It’s the experience of most, if not all LGBTQ persons. And hate crimes take different forms; police and citizen assault, expulsion from school, home, or work, denial of accommodation, and even murder. It’s why organisations like The Initiative for Equal Rights in Nigeria dedicate most…
We use cookies to understand which stories reach our readers. Nothing is tracked until you say yes.
Manage your cookie preferences below:
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
