Leave Nigeria now or suffer, police tell h*mos*xuals

The Public Relations Officer of the Zone 2 Police Command, Mrs
Dolapo Badmos, has asked homosexuals to flee the country or face
the law.

She also called on Nigerians who have evidence against
homosexuals to come forward with such pieces of evidence.

Badmos said this in a post on her official Instagram handle.

She said, “If you are homosexually inclined, Nigeria is not a
place for you. There is a law (Same Sex Prohibition Act) here that
criminalises homosexual clubs, associations and organisations with
penalties of up to 15 years in jail.

“So, if you are a homosexual in nature, leave the country or
face prosecution. But before you say, ‘does this matter?’ Kindly
note that anything against the law of the land is criminal and all
crimes will be punished accordingly no matter how small you think
it is.

“The law says a person who registers, operates or participates
in gay clubs, societies or organisations, directly or indirectly
makes a public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of 10
years. Anyone convicted of entering into a same-sex marriage
contract or civil union faces up to 14 years imprisonment. All LGBT
candidates in Nigeria should beware.”

Badmos’ post drew many reactions on her social media page.

While some condemned the police for going after homosexuals and
ignoring more pressing issues, others accused the police of being
partial, pointing out that a cross-dresser, who now identifies as a
transgender, had become a celebrity but was left alone because he
was rich.

In her response, the police spokesperson said, “In view of my
last post about homosexuals and the law banning them, some people
have been mentioning one particular name (very risky though) to be
one.

“Kindly be informed that if you have any evidence or exhibits
that can establish the case against him/her, please don’t hesitate
to bring it up for a comprehensive investigation. Prosecution and
conviction of suspects are not based on imagination rather it is
based on evidence otherwise it will be treated as hearsay which is
not admissible in court.

“Until then, let us keep our fingers crossed and not keep our
lives risky. Thank you.”

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