47 Nigerian men plead not guilty to homosexuality charge
LAGOS (Reuters) - Forty-seven Nigerian men pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a charge of public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year jail term.
a tree in front of a building: A general view of the Federal High Court in Lagos© Reuters/TEMILADE ADELAJA A general view of the Federal High Court in Lagos
Homosexuality is outlawed in many socially conservative African societies where some religious groups brand it a corrupting Western import.
The Nigerian men, who appeared at a court in the commercial capital Lagos, were among 57 arrested in a police raid on a hotel in the impoverished Egbeda district of the city in 2018.
Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/47-nigerian-men-plead-not-guilty-to-homosexuality-charge/ar-BBXrKvE
More reading at this website which apparently tracks anti-gay laws around the world. I hope there is nothing bad there. I don't think so, it is only about "human rights". Maybe a bit more here:
https://76crimes.com/2019/11/28/47-nigerians-could-get-10-years-for-public-displays-of-affection/ I was going through bing.com African news and had to read the story. Picked up the Reuters version.
