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This is one of the fears of many people as far as the recent law making homosexuality a crime in Nigeria - the fear that, people will get killed just for the suspicion of "been gay". Take the story coming out of Kano, in norther Nigeria for example.
An angry mob attacked seven men suspected of breaking law banning homosexuality after a court hearing an official said that "As soon as the suspects emerged from the courtroom to get into the waiting prison van, a crowd of people in their hundreds began hurling stones and insults."
This is one of the fears of many people as far as the recent law making homosexuality a crime in Nigeria - the fear that, people will get killed just for the suspicion of "been gay". Take the story coming out of Kano, in norther Nigeria for example.
An angry mob attacked seven men suspected of breaking law banning homosexuality after a court hearing an official said that "As soon as the suspects emerged from the courtroom to get into the waiting prison van, a crowd of people in their hundreds began hurling stones and insults."
"The suspects were hurriedly ushered into the van and
rushed out of the area under security escort while the police used teargas and
fired shots into the air to disperse the angry crowd," he added. If not for the quick intervention of a detachment of Police, those men would have been stone to death.
Nigeria this month banned gay marriage and same-sex unions,
threatening stringent penalties also on anyone found supporting gay groups or
clubs. The offence in the north carries the death penalty, although
it is rarely, if ever, carried out. Last week, the same court ordered a man convicted of
breaking Islamic law on homosexuality to be whipped 20 times in public and
fined 5,000 naira ($30).
courtesy of AP.
courtesy of AP.
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