Forty men arrested for ‘homosexual acts’ in Lagos released on bail
Forty people who were arrested in Nigeria over the weekend for performing homosexual acts have been released on bail.
The 28 adults and 12 minors, all of them male, were charged with “permitting male persons to have carnal knowledge of themselves against the order of nature”.
In its statement, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice says the 40 individuals had been “caught in the act of homosexuality at a popular hotel in the area simply known as Vintage Hotel”.
They were released yesterday by a magistrate court in Nigeria’s main city, Lagos.
Homosexual acts are punishable by up to 14 years in jail in Nigeria, while gay marriage and displays of same-sex affection are also banned.
The court hearing has been adjourned to 8 September.
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