The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 57 persons suspected to be involved in homosexual activities in the Egbeda area of the state.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, confirmed the arrest to newsmen during a news conference.

He said that the suspects were picked up on Sunday at 2 a.m. while they were performing gay-initiation for newly recruited members.
Intelligence gathered revealed that some youths will be initiated into a Gay/Homosexual Club between 1 a.m and 2 a.m., at Kelly Ann Hotel/ Event Centre, located at No. 3-7, Adenrele St., Egbeda, an action contrary to Section 1 (1) of Same Sex Marriage, Act 2014.

“Consequent upon this, some operatives from the Shasha and Idimu Police Stations led by  CSP Oke Olufunmilayo and  SP Solomon Fayomi stormed the venue and met no less than 80 young men.

“They were taking different types of drinks including banned substances like Tramadol, Shisha laced with substances suspected to be Marijuana.

“As soon as they sighted the police, they ran into different directions but the team arrested 57 of them,” he said.

The CP said that investigation into the case was ongoing and the suspects would be charged to court soon.

However, some of the suspects who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the press conference, denied the allegations.

They said that they were at the hotel to attend a wedding and a birthday party.

One of the suspects, James Obialu, said that he was a dancer and had come to the party to perform before he was arrested.

“I am not a gay, I am a dancer and I was there to perform before I was arrested. I am a responsible citizen and I work at the Alimosho General Hospital as a counsellor for those living with HIV,” he said.


Another suspect, Samuel Olarotimi, 22, and also a graduate of Mass Communication from the Yaba College of Technology, said that there were other females in the hotel who were not arrested.

“I was there for a birthday party which started late. About eight ladies were at the bar with us while some other ladies were dressing up in their rooms.

“I don’t know why the police refused to arrest the other females but brought us here as alleged homosexuals, “ he said.

One of them, Bob China, said that he accompanied his friend, a caterer, to deliver food at the party but was arrested while waiting outside the hotel. 

https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/police-arrest-57-suspected-homosexuals-in-lagos-id8777026.html

Those over zealous police officers won't go and look for armed robbers, kidnappers and rapists to arrest...
It's the normal law abiding citizens just expressing their sexuality that they are busy harassing...
How does arresting homosexuals solve the avalanche of problems facing Nigeria...

They should rather go and arrest the herdsmen slaughtering innocent people in their farms

Kill them all they are not supposed to be in the midst of mankind

57 imagine......These guys wants to turn the remaining pieces of Nigeria into sodom and Gomorrah....

nigeria police i dey hail oo

and what is their crime again?

I don't even understand who to belive in this issue

eezeribe:
Those over zealous police officers won't go and look for armed robbers, kidnappers and rapists to arrest...
It's the normal law abiding citizens just expressing their sexuality that they are busy harassing...
How does arresting homosexuals solve the avalanche of problems facing Nigeria...

Blakjewelry:
and what is their crime again?

Nukilia:
They should rather go and arrest the herdsmen slaughtering innocent people in their farms

Nukilia:
They should rather go and arrest the herdsmen slaughtering innocent people in their farms

Y'all should understand that homosexuality is also a crime in the country.
U don't want to wake up one-day and see ur son dripping from azz

Still can't phatom the reason why guys would see all this big nyash Yoruba and especially gals.
And these fresh yellow igbo and calabar babes wey full Lagos and engage in homo.
It's sickening

PenisCaP:



Y'all should understand that homosexuality is also a crime in the country.
U don't want to wake up one-day and see ur son dripping from azz

Still can't phatom the reason why guys would see all this big nyash Yoruba and especially gals.
And these fresh yellow igbo and calabar babes wey full Lagos and engage in homo.
It's sickening

I understand the feeling being a straight but I think we have more pressing issues as a nation to start making law or delving into what people decides to do in their private life. at first thought their action is repulsive then come logic and reason. for one they did not choose to be who they are neither do I choose to be who I am. we humans are controlled by our emotions which is a function of chemical reactions in our body, we can not control it.

the case of harassment you mentioned, I think same law which apply to rapist or other form of sexual harassment should also apply here. in my opinion, I think we shouldn't have visit that issue in the first place, because they exist in the shadow until we decided to make it an issue