Crime
NSCDC arrests 76 suspected homosexuals at a gay wedding
Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 76 youths suspected to be involved in same-sex relationships in the State.
The suspects were arrested by the NSCDC personnel at the point of alleged same-sex marriage somewhere in Gombe metropolis following a tip-off on the planned same-sex birthday party after which the marriage would have been consummated.
Mohammed Mu’azu who was represented by the PRO, SC Buhari Sa’ad said that operatives of the Command successfully prevented the wedding from taking place because according to him, the NSCDC has zero tolerance for such social vices.
The Commandant further disclosed that following investigations, the Command discovered that out of the 76 suspects, 59 are males with 21 of them said to have confessed to being homosexuals, while 17 females who are believed to be involved in same-sex relationships were also arrested at the scene.
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