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…
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…
Mrs. Dolapo Badmos, the Chief Superintendent and spokeswoman for the Lagos State Police Command in a recent statement warned gay persons in the country to leave the country or be persecuted. This statement was made on her personal Instagram account on Thursday, 17th January 2019. “If you are homosexually inclined,” she wrote. “Nigeria is not…
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