Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dolapo Badmus, has sent a message to Bobrisky and the LGBT community in Nigeria. She reveled this in a post shared on her Instagram page on January 14.
In her own words;
If you are homosexually inclined, Nigeria ?? is not a place for you. There is a law (Same sex Prohibition Act) here that criminalizes homosexual clubs, associations and organizations with penalties of up to 14 years in jail.
So if you are homosexual in nature, leave the country or face prosecution. But before you say does these 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 organizations, directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offense 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”
Dolapo revealed that if the perpetrators of such criminal act wanted to practice at will then they should consider leaving the country as anyone found wanting will face the full extent of the law. Badmus also mentioned that there is a same sex prohibition act that criminalises homosexuality with penalties of up to 14 years imprisonment. She thus warned that if anyone feels that they are homosexually inclined, they should exit the country or face prosecution.
Her statement sparked up a heated debate online with most accusing the police of neglecting their duties as many Nigerian men now show they are homosexuals in their style. Many mentioned Bobrisky as he is very well known for being a cross dresser.
There are times he has also claimed to be in relationships with men. In response, Badmus clarified that no one will be arrested based on assumptions and dared that if anyone has damning evidence against any ‘risky’ man, they should step forward.
Read her post below:
Some people have been mentioning one particular name (very risky though) to be one. Kindly be informed that if you have any evidence and/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’s based on evidence otherwise it will be treated as hearsay which is not admissible in law court. Until then let’s keep our fingers crossed and not keep our lives risky! Thank you”.
Will Bobrisky reply? We can’t wait to find out.
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