Police Declare Sunday Wanted for Same-sex Act
The Nigerian Police Force has is declared one Obasi
Joshua Sunday for alleged crime related to homosexuality.
Mr. Sunday was alleged to have committed a same-sex act with his partner last
week, July 15, 2015, a crime against Federal
Republic of Nigeria criminal code act, which states
that any person
who has carnal knowledge
of any person against the order of nature is liable for 14
years imprisonment, while attempted homosexual activity
is punishable with seven years’
imprisonment while supporting gay or lesbians activities, club or programme is punishable with ten
years imprisonment.
In a statement signed by the Lagos State, the state
Police Command which declared Sunday wanted on behalf of the Inspector General
of Police (IG) added that all well-meaning Nigerians who have information about
his whereabouts should alert the police immediately as well as the state
government, and such patriotic Nigerian would be rewarded handsomely.
According to the statement, “One Mr. Obasi Joshua Sunday has
been declared wanted by the Nigerian police for an alleged crime of
homosexuality, a crime punishable by 14 years imprisonment. Any person with
information about his whereabouts should please come forward as the police will
provide him or her protection and would be handsomely rewarded for patriotism.”
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