Published 08/29/2023 5:31:00 p.m.

More than 60 people detained after a gay wedding in southern Nigeria

Nigerian police arrested over 200 people at a same-sex wedding, with 67 of them facing prosecution. Same-sex relationships are illegal in Nigeria and can be punished with up to 14 years in prison. A police official described the event as evil and emphasized the need to follow Nigerian culture.
Amnesty International Nigeria condemned the arrests as a witch-hunt and called for the release of the detained individuals. The organization highlighted the misuse of laws banning same-sex relationships for harassment and extortion.
The police obtained a video recording of the wedding party and alleged prohibited substances during the raid. Police initially arrested 200 people but later detained 67 individuals following investigations.

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News18 India

More Than 60 People Detained After a Gay Wedding in Southern Nigeria

Amnesty International's Nigeria office condemned the arrests and called for “an immediate end to this witch-hunt.”

08/29/2023 5:47:55 p.m.·India

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The Independent

More than 100 people arrested for attending a gay wedding in Nigeria

Scores of ‘gay suspects’ detained under Nigeria’s draconian laws on homosexuality

08/29/2023 2:23:33 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Nigerian court remands dozens in prison after raid on alleged gay wedding

More than 60 people are in jail in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding last week, which is illegal in the country, the police and their lawyer said on Monday.

09/04/2023 8:03:56 p.m.·Canada

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Associated Press News

More than 60 people arrested at a gay wedding in southern Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria said Tuesday they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding, in one of the country’s largest arrests targeting outlawed homosexuality. The “gay suspects” were arrested in southern Delta state’s Ekpan town at about 2 a.m. on Monday at an event where two of them were wedded, state police spokesman Bright Edafe told reporters. Continue reading at The Republic News.

08/29/2023 12:01:37 p.m.·United States

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abc News

More than 60 people arrested at a gay wedding in southern Nigeria

Police in Nigeria said Tuesday they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding in one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the West African country.

08/29/2023 12:01:37 p.m.·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Nigerian court remands dozens in prison over alleged gay wedding

YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, have been remanded in prison, the police and their lawyer said on Monday. Read full story

09/04/2023 4:29:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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