The Delta State Police Command declared on Tuesday that it had apprehended over 100 individuals suspected of being involved in a same-sex wedding ceremony held at a hotel within Delta state.
The police, using their official social media account (formerly Twitter), revealed their intention to publicly present the apprehended individuals soon. The police force stated, “The Delta State Command has taken into custody more than a hundred individuals suspected of participating in a same-sex wedding event at a hotel.
We will be conducting a live broadcast on Facebook shortly to showcase the aforementioned suspects.”
Since enacting the anti-gay legislation in 2014, individuals believed to be engaged in homosexual activities have frequently been apprehended and exhibited by law enforcement agencies.
Notably, in December 2020, the Lagos State Police Command detained ten individuals on suspicion of partaking in homosexual activities within a brothel situated in the Okota region of the state.
Similarly, in earlier instances, such as 2018, the state police had paraded 57 men accused of engaging in homosexual conduct at the Kelly Ann hotel in Egbeda.
Furthermore, in January 2022, eight individuals purportedly involved in homosexual activities were taken into custody at a hotel in Isolo, Lagos.
The anti-gay legislation established in 2014 prescribes a prison sentence of 14 years for any individual found guilty of engaging in sexual activities with members of the same sex.
