Nigeria: Authorities must end witch hunt after more than 70 arrested for attending “gay party”

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) arrested 59 men and 17 women at a gathering in Gombe state, northern Nigeria on Monday, who they accuse of attending a “gay party” and making plans to hold a “gay wedding”, Isa Sanusi, Director Amnesty International Nigeria, said: “We unreservedly condemn these blatantly discriminatory arrests and […] The post Nigeria: Authorities must end witch hunt after more than 70 arrested for attending “gay party” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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