Nigeria is not a place anybody can claim any gender he or she likes. At least, the law does not guaranty you that level of freedom. As a result, if a person wakes up and claims a sexual orientation that is beyond male and female, for instance, LGBTQ, the trouble will be plenty.
Now, this was what Nigerians saw in a viral video lately.
After that moment of decision, the time of reckoning is coming fast than they had imagined.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has vowed that the police will take action against members of the LGBTQ community who openly revealed their sexuality in a viral TikTok video.
LGBTQ members, while participating in a popular online challenge, publicly spoke about their sexuality and the misconceptions people have about them.
The video spread like wildfire and generated mixed reactions. They forgot they were in Nigeria.
Or was this done as a way of securing foreign sympathy and earn a visa?
But trouble is coming for them.
As a matter of fact, some Nigerians queried if the anti-gay law signed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in January 2007 is no longer effective.
LGBTQ Criminals
However, an X user, King Yusuf, drew the attention of the police spokesman, Adejobi, to the video, questioning if LGBTQ is now legal in Nigeria.
The post read: “@Princemoye1 @PoliceNG una no update us say LGBTQ is now legal in Naija 🇳🇬 o. Buh, no shaking, all of us go well last”.
Responding, Adejobi pointed out that LGBTQ members are criminals and punishable under the law.
The police boss stated that the security agency is on the case to take necessary actions.
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He wrote: “They are criminals and punishable under the law.
“We are on this clip to take necessary action according to the provisions of the law in Nigeria.
“These are unnatural offences and are totally condemned. Thanks”.
Before you involve in any challenge, be sure the trouble that may follow is what your shoulders or head can carry.
