Over 70 people were arrested in Gombe, Nigeria, accused of planning a same-sex wedding, highlighting the persecution of LGBTQ community.
Nigerian security forces detain 76 individuals for allegedly organizing a same-sex wedding in Gombe state.Same-sex marriage is illegal in Nigeria under a 2014 law and Gombe is also one of the majority-Muslim northern states where Islamic Sharia law runs parallel to the federal and state justice system.
“We apprehended 76 suspected homosexuals… while holding a birthday party organised by one of them who was to wed his male bride at the event,” Saad said. “We will charge them to court to answer for their actions once investigation is concluded,” Saad said.
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