Gay marriage, same-sex relationships and membership of gay rights groups were banned in January 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan.
A spokesman for the sharia law group, Mohammed Yusuf Yola, said the men were arrested at the scene of the ceremony on the outskirts of Kano on Sunday following a tip-off.
“It is still an allegation but when we screened them, they really looked gay, and the way they behaved was gay,” Yola said.
He further disclosed that 10 out of the 12 suspects were released after their parents signed a statement saying they would keep their children away from such activities.
The parents also agreed that they would be handed over to the police for prosecution if they were caught again.
Nigeria’s anti-gay laws provide for sentences of up to 14 years in prison.
A spokesman for the sharia law group, Mohammed Yusuf Yola, said the men were arrested at the scene of the ceremony on the outskirts of Kano on Sunday following a tip-off.
“It is still an allegation but when we screened them, they really looked gay, and the way they behaved was gay,” Yola said.
He further disclosed that 10 out of the 12 suspects were released after their parents signed a statement saying they would keep their children away from such activities.
The parents also agreed that they would be handed over to the police for prosecution if they were caught again.
Nigeria’s anti-gay laws provide for sentences of up to 14 years in prison.
Why would gays even wnt to marry. Are they supposd to procreate. Evn if u adopt a child,who plays role of d mother? Dis na sickness of d highest order o. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteLook,,they are lucky,,if it was in most islamic nation na death straight away......but maybe this will b a strong warning n lesson to others....so y are they still holding two in detaintion when its still not proven that they are gays...
ReplyDeleteKano and gay....hmm d make dem take tym
ReplyDeleteThey are very lucky is hapen here foolish people
ReplyDeleteIsn't this madness?
ReplyDeleteD child dey adopt,who wl d child call mummy? SOdom and Gomorrah, that is what d western world is,ds ones in kano re really fortunate it's only 14yrs,
ReplyDeleteGod made them,male and female, Adam and eve,not Adam and Steve
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