Lesbians Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison According To Nigerian Anti-Gay Law
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The suspects, according
to a police source, were caught while indulging in the unholy act in a
beer parlour belonging to one of them.
Information.ng Reliably
gathered that members of the homosexuality and lesbianism family in the
state have started mobilising lawyers to make sure that the two ladies
and their other members currently in police net are not sent to jail.
It was further gathered
that the lesbianism family are now mobilising funds from their members
in other parts of the state ahead of their legal expenses.
Our correspondent learnt
that the Ogidi Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Isah Mohammed has vowed
to make sure that the suspects are jailed so as to serve as a deterrent
to others.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan recently signed into law a bill prohibiting gay and lesbianism.
One of the suspects who
was interviewed, confessed to the crime, saying it was the handiwork of
the devil. She said “Please, one of my sisters is staying in her shop at
Ochanga Market in Onitsha, and I don’t have her phone number off head.
Please help me beg the police to allow me call her. I will never live in
such dirty life again” She pleaded
When contacted, Divisional Police Officer, DPO Mr. Isah Mohammed confirmed the story insisting that the matter must go to court.
Mohammed however,
advised any interested persons to go and wait for the police in the
Court, adding that it is where they “can seek for the bail of the
accused dirty ladies for their alleged actions.”
According to the Nigeria’s anti-gay law, the suspects risk 14 years jail term each if convicted.
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